+9 No return offer due to headcount…what to do? (but the company seems to be hiring non-class full-time analyst though) 1 3y
+6 Apartment swap for job hunting, My HK for your NYC 1 3y
+3 Delete 0 3y
+10 Career advice on IB ; CS or Finance degree? 1 3y
+4 Undergraduate Major 9 3y
+10 How to use a finance career as an excuse to see the world? 7 3y
+6 Can master student still be intern in ib? 4 3y
+6 How do Grad school student get into ib 1 3y
+6 Applying to both EMEA and APAC region openings? 1 3y
+14 How to approach MD? 8 3y
+3 Which headhunter does GS HK/BJ use? 1 3y
+84 HK IBD SA 2010 Thread 279 4y
+9 2022 SA HK Thread 111 4y
+12 HELP! Offer decision: NY BB IBD vs. HK top BB IBD 7 4y
+102 2021 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 418 4y
+4 2022 APAC/HK/SG FT Full Time Recruiting 20 4y
+12 How do I prepare for the IB process as an incoming Sophomore with low GPA? 1 4y
+9 IB abroad for junior summer 1 4y
+9 Tips for New Grad breaking into Private Wealth Management 1 4y
+11 Non-native mandarin speaker in HK with no work experience. Am I screwed? 6 4y
+12 Recruit PE/HF from a shit bank or lateral? 1 4y
+13 Non-mandarin finance jobs Hong Kong 4 4y
+9 Will asking for a virtual superday lower my chances? Currently staying in Hong Kong. 2 4y
+10 Need advise on breaking into IBD/FO roles (APAC) 2 4y
+6 Big4 Deals Advisory vs BB Client Coverage 1 4y
+6 Help: Recruit for SA during exchange 1 4y
+14 Sophomore Internship - Need Advice 4 4y
+9 seeking for advice- currently an US semi-target junior who still has not secured an internship, US, HK and Dubai 1 4y
+3 Possibility of relocating from HK to US without MBA? 1 4y
0 MSc In Finance or other? 1 4y
+6 Full time Recruiting/Internal Transfer to the US office after SA in Hong Kong 2 4y
+9 Breaking In Finance 2 4y
+9 MSc In Finance + MBA? 1 4y
+6 Admitted to LBS MFA, what now? 4 4y
+9 Pharma/Health bg transition to IB 3 4y
+12 Should I start working or do a masters first? 2 4y
+9 Is sophomore spring semester too late to break into banking jobs? 3 4y
+3 No MBA, EU to US 1 4y
+18 Singapore-located IB Recruiting 14 4y
0 APAC BlackRock FT 2022 1 4y
+7 Afraid of getting stuck at my current shitty bank 1 4y
+9 Bank of America Hong Kong Investment Banking Full-time Analyst Recruitment 1 4y
+3 Cold emailing in Asia 2 4y
+5 What to do as an undergrad to pursue a career in Credit Risk Analyst? 4 4y
+25 Hi, anyone in HK looking for analysts? 24 4y
+9 Public Accounting > 2nd Bachelors / Masters > Break into emerging markets? 1 4y
+9 CUHK reputation for IB and corporate banking roles in Hong Kong? 2 4y
+9 Don't know what to do advice needed 2 4y
+15 Is Mandarin required to recruit for BB IBDs in HK? 11 4y
+96 So you want to cold email me? Here's how you do it right. 63 4y
+3 Hong Kong IBD SA 2022 - BB Only 1 4y
+9 Entry Level - Finding an asset management job with only reinsurance internships 1 4y
+47 Will speaking Japanese help me in any way? 47 4y
+9 Intern in IBD, realized I have other goals in life 4 4y
+9 Lateral 6 months into the job? 6 4y
+12 Summer Internships for 1-Year Masters in Management? 1 4y
+13 Help me choose: Top tier BB quant research role in a market making desk in NY, or a HF analyst at 1BB AU in Hong Kong? 1 5y
+9 Hong Kong Corporate & Investment Banking Recruitment 1 5y
+14 regional boutique institutional sales vs BB back office 6 5y
+13 weird situation - advice needed 11 5y
0 Mid-tier BB for IB (NY) vs. Top-tier BB for Global Markets (HK) 2 5y
+19 An 18 year old chimp(haha) extremely interested in finance 7 5y
+4 CPPIB Interview 14 5y
+24 Do I have a shot with an internship with low GPA and a CFA level 2? 6 5y
+12 I am planning to graduate early from college (in three years), what should I do with internship recruiting? 1 5y
0 seeking advice 1 5y
+6 Hardest countries to get a work permit in 11 5y
+3 How do I increase chances as international - Masters or recruit abroad? 1 5y
+1 Importance of mandarin or Cantonese for IB in Hong Kong? Any thoughts? 2 5y
+18 2021 Non-diversity Sophomore Programs in the US, Hong Kong, and Singapore 9 5y
0 Tips for breaking into HK IBD? 0 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Finance Analyst v.s. HSBC Commercial Banking Management Trainee 5 5y
+23 2021 Full-time Analyst Recruitment 26 5y
+27 Oxford PPE => HK/ NYC internships => HK/ NYC full time position 12 5y
0 Question about Networking 0 5y
+12 Late finance bloomer seeking for internship advice 3 5y
+34 American into London Banking? 14 5y
+12 Applying for 2021 SA with no experience??? 1 5y
+6 Korean IBankers 1 5y
+12 IB prospects of USC marshall undergrad and Vanderbilt Econ undergrad 2 6y
+9 Recruit before SA ends 2 6y
+27 From Big4 valuation to client facing finance position 5 6y
+13 Applying for BB without previous IBD experience 8 6y
+10 Am I screwed... Low GPA. rising penultimate year 3 6y
0 Which offer to accept for - 2021 SA? 1 6y
+1 Are MF Credit Funds in Asia hiring? 1 6y
+33 IB in Korea 33 6y
+14 Goldman Sachs SA internship or full time job? 7 6y
0 what the heck is this 0 6y
0 Sharing Job Postings 6 6y
0 A slightly different situation (feedback wanted) 5 6y
0 APAC or Americas 4 6y
+15 Barcap RSG group exit opportunities 11 6y
0 Help choosing Internship 6 6y
0 S&T in Hong Kong (aussie) - Directly hired into HK 13 6y
+149 I Need You, WSO + Its Time To Move - Asia Job Search 41 6y
0 Applying to internships that are in "non traditional" financial centers? 4 6y
+257 NYC SA Recruiting 2012-2013 516 6y
+23 Too early to ask? 4 6y
+12 Job opportunities Evaluation 1 6y

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