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  • Tomorrow's Fintech

    13 days ago

    According to Robocash Group's research, the number of fintechs in Southeast Asia has risen by 3588% since 2000. As the fintech sector continues to experience significant growth in Southeast Asia, it's essential to have effective hiring strategies in place.Our latest global fintech report examines the future of hiring in the fintech industry across the USA, Europe, and APAC. ...

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  • The Future of Financial Services in APAC

    about 2 months ago

    After experiencing restrictions for so long, APAC is now ready to capitalize on macro headwinds in the West at the same time as mainland China fully reopens.Besides Julius Baer's CEO stated that there will be a full pipeline of hiring in Singapore, the Singapore government has also announced additional commitments to investment schemes which aim at drive growth and attract p...

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  • The Future of Financial Services in China

    3 months ago

    ​Following Mainland China’s border opening, Julius Baer Group announced plans to ramp up hiring in Asia:"We are clearly hiring in Asia, where we have a full pipeline in Hong Kong and a full pipeline in Singapore," said chief executive oficcer Philipp Rickenbacher.With this growth opportunity also comes challenges however, such as being able to find the right talent for the C...

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  • 2022 Mid Year Review and Look Ahead (South East Asia)

    9 months ago

    ​In just a blink of an eye, half the year has passed. And it is a good time to take stock of how certain sectors have performed and to provide an outlook for the rest of 2022.

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  • How To Avoid Bias In Job Descriptions

    about 1 year ago

    ​​There is overwhelming evidence that companies with diverse workforces perform better on every possible metric, with diversity positively impacting every level of a business, from the cleaning staff to the board of directors.Asian professionals say a workplace that respects diverse opinion is key to retaining talent. Bringing in as many perspectives, working styles and expe...

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  • Reimagine the Future Through Talent

    over 1 year ago by Katrina Chui

    ​With a rapidly evolving business climate on the horizon, how can firms be agile, innovative, and sharpen their operational capabilities to remain at the competitive edge of Financial Services? It begins by reimagining the future through talent. By placing talent at the intersection of business decisions and growth strategies, Financial Services players can better prepare...

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  • Beyond The Hybrid Working Policies

    almost 2 years ago by Katrina Chui

    The global pandemic has forced asset management firms to introduce flexible working policies. Fidelity implements permanent flexible working for its employees worldwide; Schroders also announced permanently embracing flexible working.“The job market this year from the asset management perspective is “skyrocketing” compared to last year,” Andrew Zee, Selby Jennings vice pres...

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  • Selby Jennings Job Confidence Index 2021

    almost 2 years ago

    ​We are in the precipice of the greatest workplace transformation. Financial Services leaders and talent acquisition professionals are currently facing a market that is deeply driven and navigated by candidates.In a post-pandemic landscape that is ripe with economic opportunity and dynamic operational recovery, understanding the unique sentiments embedded in the minds, hopes...

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  • Virtual Recruitment Landscape

    almost 2 years ago by Katrina Chui

    ​The historical events of the past year made most firms pivot and re-evaluate their talent acquisition processes. Despite the resetting of traditional workplace rules, on the back of many businesses continuing to limit travel and in-person collaboration, what can be said for the virtual recruitment landscape then?  At Selby Jennings, a subsidiary brand of the Phaidon Interna...

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  • 2021 Mid Year Review and Look Ahead (South East Asia)

    almost 2 years ago by Katrina Chui

    We are seeing a dynamic recruitment landscape that has bounced back in 2021. Download our latest report to find out more.

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  • Navigating the Talent Challenge Post-Pandemic

    about 2 years ago

    ​​The legacy of the global pandemic and the future of work is yet to be determined. As firms carve out a path forward, there are signs that the flexible working paradigm may be the solution to the impeding talent challenge, namely the battle of acquisition and retention.A recent Forbes feature, in partnership with our parent company Phaidon International, raises prominent qu...

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  • Performance Over Presence

    about 2 years ago by Katrina Chui

    ​Change may well be on the horizon and is accelerating exponentially. At the beginning of 2020, many financial services companies were firmly thrust into a remote working trajectory - Singapore’s DBS is allowing employees to work from home up to 40 per cent of the time as it adopts a hybrid model - a watershed year for digital transformation within the workplace. For the pas...

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  • 2020 Reflections: Looking Back to Move Forward

    over 2 years ago

    ​It is understandable that the majority of people cannot wait to have a brand new start for 2021. While we can all be eager to put the challenges of 2020 behind us, reflections can, perhaps, achieve more and help to shape 2021 and beyond. Download report.

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  • Get the Cybersecurity Talent Right

    over 2 years ago by Katrina Chui

    2020, we see the largest workforce working from home. It speeds up the revolution on the new working format. DBS, Singapore’s biggest bank has also announced to allow employees to work from home up to 40% of the time as it adopts hybrid model. However, work from home brings challenges to the business – cybersecurity is top of the list.According to a study by AT&T, out of 500...

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  • South East Asia Financial Services Market Update

    over 2 years ago by

    2020 proved itself to be a very interesting year, one that turned our early 2020 predictions upside down. If COVID-19 brought anything positive, it was helping our clients realise the importance of their technology talent and how vital the cloud proved to be in creating a fluid working environment. Some firms were well-positioned and their staffs benefited from a seamless...

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  • The Benefits of Using a Specialist Recruiter to Find Talent

    over 2 years ago by

    Sourcing the right talent at the right time can prove arduous for any company. But the process becomes even more challenging when you work within a niche industry or sector. In these situations, a specialist recruiter can help find the perfect candidate for a hard-to-fill role.There are several benefits a specialist recruiter can offer when looking to find niche talent:Deep ...

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  • REOPEN Office Post Circuit Breaker

    over 2 years ago by Katrina Chui

    Singapore ended the circuit breaker on Jun 2, 2020. This means that companies are going to reopen their offices. Although businesses in the finance and insurance sectors operate with a lower risk of transmission, it is still essential for banks and financial institutions to have a safe re-opening.While our specialist recruiters are in touch with hiring and HR managers daily ...

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  • Taking Stock: The Post-Pandemic Workplace

    almost 3 years ago by

    While the global pandemic will inevitably result in long term transformations to the form and function of the workplace, the short term will mostly be characterized by iterative solutions intended to buy time and weather immediate concerns.It is uncertain when or if a vaccine for COVID-19 will be discovered, and radical reorganization of the workplace could prove an unnecess...

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  • Diversity & Inclusion: Working From Home is the Key to Diversity

    almost 3 years ago by

    ​No doubt, pandemic forced the global workforce to try on working from home arrangement. Certainly, this could be a very new experience for many companies and individuals. With such experience, 74% of the banking and financial services workforce reports wanting to embrace the working from home model according to a recent poll by our parent company, Phaidon International. Whi...

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  • Post-Pandemic focus: Avoiding a Talent Exodus

    almost 3 years ago by Katrina Chui

    No one will want to take the risk to lose talent at this point. Read our guide to understand how to avoid a talent exodus post-pandemic.

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