Financial Modeling is an integral part of what you do in finance in general and banking in particular. In fact, it might be all you do for the first few years of your career. Setting yourself apart during the recruitment or internship process is crucial given the severe disparity between available roles and candidate volume. As always, a good academic …
Best FRM Prep Courses & Study Material (2020)
I have written extensively on why the FRM exam has been consistently gaining popularity over the last 10 years. If you are still not convinced, here’s a look at the ample career opportunities that Certified Financial Risk Managers have available to them. I cleared the CFA Level 1 and FRM Level 1 exams within two weeks of each other back …
Best Investment Banking Courses (2020) ranked by Bankers
The reason companies spend billions on branding each year is because it makes the buyer more confident about purchasing their product. The product has to be good, obviously, but it also has to stand out. Research suggests that recruiters spend on average just 7 seconds to glance at your CV and that is all the time you have to make …
Why Become a Certified FRM (Financial Risk Manager)?
Reason #1: Employers love it (especially Banks) As per GARP (the body that awards the FRM® designation), these are the top firms employing certified FRMs: ICBC Bank of China HSBC Agricultural Bank of China Citigroup KPMG Deutsche Bank Credit Suisse UBS PwC It’s quite clear from this list that the FRM designation has universal appeal amongst top American, British, European …
Best Credit Analysis Courses (2020) ranked by Bankers
Credit analysis is a foundational concept in banking. It forms the basis of corporate and retail lending, and also project finance, commercial real estate, trade finance lending, debt capital markets etc. For a comprehensive look at credit analyst careers, check out this article which covers all aspects of it. However, if you are already convinced that this is the career for you, …
Career Options as a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
As per the Global Association of Risk Professionals (the entity that awards the FRM certification), 9 of the top 10 FRM recruiters in the world are banks. Due to the very nature of the FRM core curriculum, it is a certification that is best suited for financial risk management type roles, among others. Even though banks and investment funds are …