Is the ESG Investing Certification Worth Taking?
ESG investing has been around for some time and juniors were asking if it is worth taking the certification. My answer is simple: Do you just want another cert to try to land a [...]
How Meeting My Mentor Upped My Game
For those who don't already know me, I'm Valerie, one of the senior mentors at Springboard. One of the defining moments of my life came when I met my mentor (Ms F) some years ago. Someone who had [...]
Interview Tips: Wow The Interviewer With Self-Introduction (Junior Investment Analyst Roles)
Interview Tips: Wow The Interviewer With Self-Introduction (Junior Investment Analyst Roles) How do you introduce yourself during interviews? Have you ever wondered about the traps during your introduction? In our recent meet the mentor session, [...]
Fund Managers Say Technology Adds Jobs, Here’s How
Job seekers need not fear robo advisors, number crunching softwares, and artificial intelligence killing jobs in asset management, experts say. Here are some experts' views from a recent conference in Singapore. Job Creation "The theory [...]
Is Technology Eating Our Lunch?
Is Technology Eating Our Lunch? Take-away from Kuala Lumpur CFA Career Day This was the topic presented by Th’ng Beng Hooi, who is the Managing Director at AB Maximus. He presented in the CFA Career day [...]
Investigative skills for investment analysts
Investigative skills for investment analysts Takeaways from our expert seminar held on August 16th, 2018 As an intelligent investment analyst, we must be able to verify facts and understand the management of those companies we [...]
How to build credibility before a junior investment job? (Part 2)
How to build credibility before a junior investment job? (Part 2) Make it happen, don't be oblivious to opportunities Young people looking to join the investment industry often encounter this challenging question: what relevant experience [...]
How to build credibility before a junior investment job? (Part 1)
How to build credibility before a junior investment job? (Part 1) Young people looking to join the investment industry often encounter this challenging question: what relevant experience do you have? This is a chicken and [...]
5 Tips to pass all CFA exams on the first try! Resits incur huge opportunity costs
This article is a continuation of an earlier article: Wish to pass all CFA exams on the first try? which talks about the importance of passing all three levels of CFA exam on your first try. [...]
Wish to pass all CFA exams on your first try? Note these 3 pitfalls!
What's the big deal about passing all CFA exams on the first try? Being able to pass all CFA exams on your first attempt will make you stand out from other candidates statistically. Only 10% [...]
