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These CareerCasts from CFA Institute deliver career-focused insights direct from employers who discuss the employment outlook for their industry and function, the competencies they look for and advice on career development. So whether you are looking for your first job or planning your next move, subscribe to these podcasts. Download now, listen later, reflect at leisure.

A Career in Investment Management is Not Just About Research and Portfolio Management

Dec 10, 2019

A career in investment management is not just about research and portfolio management

 

This week, APAC CareerCast comes to you from Melbourne. During our visit, we caught up with Leila Lee, CFA who is Head of Distribution at Square Peg Capital and an active member of the Melbourne Society. Find out why Leila is...

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A Senior Investment Professional in China Discusses the Benefits of Having a Spell Working Abroad and the Importance of Agility.

Nov 26, 2019

Welcome to CareerCast and hello from Shanghai, where we were pleased to meet Mr Zhong, the CEO of North Asia at Amundi Asset Management. Find out why time spent working overseas is incredibly useful for those seeking roles in China’s asset management industry. In particular, it provides candidates with the...

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What Advice Would a Specialist Financial Recruiter Give You? Listen and Find Out.

Nov 12, 2019

Discover why CFA charterholders are so prevalent in fund management as we sit down with Patrick Nugent, of Debbie Graham & Associates, a specialist banking and finance recruitment agency in New Zealand. Patrick shares some insider tips (including what not to do) on how to break into this increasingly competitive market....

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A 40-year Industry Leader Talks about the Direction his own Career took and the Decisions that Impacted it and also Reviews the Current Outlook for Finance Careers in Melbourne, Australia

Oct 29, 2019

This week’s episode of CareerCast comes from Melbourne, where we chat with independent board member and investment consultant Phil Graham, CFA. Find out why Phil believes that changing demographics are driving employment growth in Australia’s world-leading financial sector. He also highlights that job opportunities...

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A Departing CEO Takes Time to Reflect and Look Forward (and its All Positive!)

Oct 15, 2019

Welcome to CareerCast, where we are delighted to catch up with Paul Smith, CFA, immediate past President and CEO of CFA Institute from 2015–2019 and now an adviser to our organisation. In this podcast, Paul provides an overview of the investment industry and looks at how the career landscape is changing. He notes that...

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