Global
With businesses becoming more global, how do we ensure our hiring practices are in sync with global trends, sensitive to culture, gender and nationality? There are firms that no longer ask for CVs; fake inputs on CVs is a big challenge; good talent is never looking for a job actively; Can BGV be more social media / data analytics based than on physical documents? These are some questions as TA teams and their CEOs plan their talent strategy for the future.
Many policymakers and bank supervisors argue that the financial system is now much more resilient than before the financial crisis, as a result of increased regulation and capital levels held by the major banks. Yet others argue that the prescriptive nature of many bank capital metrics, such as the regulatory stress tests commonly used by supervisors to determine appropriate capital underpinning, and other regulatory actions, have resulted in markets which are less-liquid, in much risk being moved to the 'shadow-banking' sector, and caused a herding in banks' business models, which increases systemic risk and leaves parts of themarket under-served. What is your view?
Innovation
A wave of disruption is threatening business models across the world. These new entrants have structural cost advantages and are offering solutions that are often simpler, cheaper, or more convenient for customers. The paradigm of profit and revenue is at times replaced with cash burn rate. What do you think are the next set of digital disruptions in fintech? Are there emerging organisations and ideas that are challenging the traditional lending and payments space?
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MIFID II) regulations on the usage of equity and FICC research are scheduled to come into effect from January 2018. These regulations are aimed at bringing transparency towards investor money spent by buy-side firms on sell-side research, corporate access and execution by unbundling these charging from trading commissions. Critically analyse these regulations in light of:
- How the current sell-side research market structure is likely to change in 2-3 years
- What strategy should sell-side firms adopt to remain relevant
Analytics
Many policymakers and bank supervisors argue that the financial system is now much more resilient than before the financial crisis, as a result of increased regulation and capital levels held by the major banks. Yet others argue that the prescriptive nature of many bank capital metrics, such as the regulatory stress tests commonly used by supervisors to determine appropriate capital underpinning, and other regulatory actions, have resulted in markets which are less-liquid, in much risk being moved to the 'shadow-banking' sector, and caused a herding in banks' business models, which increases systemic risk and leaves parts of themarket under-served. What is your view?