CAREERS ADVICE: How to secure a job at an Investment Bank

1. Understand the structure of an Investment Bank

Broadly speaking, an investment bank is divided into the front, middle and back office functional areas. There are many other areas, such as marketing and legal departments, but for the purpose of this article, we shall focus on the aforementioned areas.

Demystifying The Global Equity Markets; An Institutional & Technology Driven Market

For those of us on the outside, the Global Equity Markets can appear to be a myriad of confusing acronyms and technological jargon. Part of the reason is that it is one of the most technologically advanced asset classes, which has given rise to terminology and acronyms that could be considered baffling to say the least to the uninitiated; from "Dark Pool Crossing" to "DMA" and "ECNs". We, at the Banker's Blog, have attempted to demystify the Global Equity Markets, and provide an overview to the market, products, main players and technology involved.