http://bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/article-desc-11891_Peer%20to%20peer%20market%20breaks%208%20billion%20barrier It was only September 2014 when the P2P market reached 2 billion in lending, less than three years on and this number has quadrupled!! With the news outlined in this article that
Bridging market exponential growth
http://www.newbusiness.co.uk/articles/banking-finance/bridging-finance-sector-increases-%C2%A3750m-%C2%A34bn-space-5-years Take a look at the figures above, huge growth in the Bridging market where speed of finance is key. This area is predicted to grow from 4 billion to 10 billion in the next
HSBC rules out leaving London
Please click on link for full story https://next.ft.com/content/512fa242-3eb0-11e6-9f2c-36b487ebd80a
Applying for roles you have no experience in!
This is something we come across where candidates are looking for a new career path but have no idea about how to go about the process. Some roles need specific experience and companies wouldn't consider unless you have the right qualifications however, it's an interesting read with some good
UK Fintechs making demands from the Banking industry
Click on link for full story! http://techcitynews.com/2016/03/14/uk-fintech-firms-are-right-to-make-demands-from-the-banking-industry/ Crazy to think that our banking industry hasn't moved with the times since 1997, innovation is taking over and demanding more is done to support new Fintech
HSBC to stay in London
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/14/hsbc-to-keep-its-headquarters-in-the-uk Great news for UK banking as this would have cost many jobs jobs up and down the country most notably at the Canary Wharf head office. HSBC have recently put a freeze on any recruitment in 2016 and with
Setting your hiring plan for 2016
https://notes.jazz.co/2016/01/07/setting-your-hiring-plan-for-2016/ Interestingly simple but still goes wrong at so many companies! Recruitment agencies can help massively with the process, so many companies rush the recruitment process and find that they haven't got the ideal candidate for
The year of Bitcoin??
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/thought-bitcoin-was-dead-2016-is-the-year-it-goes-big/ 2015 brought the year of change to the banking world, regulations took over and the rise of Fintech grew strong, disrupting the norm changed our views on how to manage our money and how easy it can be from our
New Year New Start??
As we glide into the New Year in need of some serious detoxifying we often wonder what the year will bring and what we want to achieve in 2016. Many goals are set at work or in our personal lives that will hopefully be met in time for us to make more the following year, these ideally keep us on a
Latest on Forex Rigging!
The latest news on the Forex rigging makes us think about how this has affected the market in terms of recruiting for front office positions within the FX industry. KA have kept a close eye on this story as it seems to have impacted on the FX roles in the market which have become rare opportunities.