City AM: Natwest shares rise after strong results and deal for part of Metro Bank’s mortgage book
Metro Bank (UK) continues to consolidate by selling part of their mortgage book.
CIO Dive: Citi leans on tech modernization to fix data quality management failings
Citi leans on tech modernization to fix data quality management failings.
CityAM: UK bank staff numbers see biggest jump in a decade as sector outperforms Europe
The number of staff employed by UK banks saw its biggest increase in a decade last year, new data shows, as headcount returned to pre-pandemic levels and lenders enjoyed record profits.
Forbes: AI Could Displace More Than 50% Of Banking Jobs, According To New Citigroup Report
AI could displace more than 50% of banking jobs.
efinancialcareers: Starling Bank hired 900+ staff and bumped up pay in a very profitable year
Starling Bank hired 900+ staff and bumped up pay in a very profitable year.
efinancialcareers: The highest paying jobs in banking and financial services
Sales and Trading not surprisingly are the highest paid areas with hedge funds top of the list.
Goodreads: Confessions of a Wall Street Insider
Another good book showing the amount of insider trading that went on (and still does?)
efinancialcareers: Morgan Stanley tech pay in 2024: What you’ll earn from intern to director
A good indication of where tech pay is in banking.
City AM: Death of the business card? More and more workers ditch the status symbol
Do you still use business cards? I do – and get a positive reaction.
IT-Online: AI in banking set to hit $143bn by 2030
Whatever spending restrictions/cutbacks you see in banking, this does not apply to AI with banks continuing to make a big on-going investment.