As bank chiefs push for a full-time return to the office, it raises the question of whether this is about productivity, or is it a retreat to the old habit of equating presence with performance?

Working hard is one thing — unnecessary requests on days off are quite unreasonable

Everyone knows investment bankers’ jobs can be cut at a moment’s notice. It’s one thing when you’re experienced and have made some money. But junior bankers are just as vulnerable, and have fewer options. It’s a big problem this year

My market is deader than disco; how do I move to where the action is?

When an investment bank splashes out on a big money rockstar hire, it’s not just a transaction or a rejig of the org chart; it’s a public statement of intent as well as a high profile bet that comes with a lot of buzz, bravado, and backbiting

GlobalCapital's agony MD explains why small talk over canapés and warm white wine is just as important as the perfect pitch deck