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For hedge funds, 2017 ended with a clean sweep — positive returns in every month that resulted in the best total performance in four years. That kind of a winning streak hasn't happened since 2013 and was part of a 14-month run of monthly growth that resulted in a gain of 8.5 percent for the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index, an industry barometer of total hedge-fund performance. The index ro...

Together with our collaborative network, we are searching for a narrative that will illuminate how our economy and financial system can operate to promote a more just, regenerative, and thus sustainable way of living in this economy .Our explorations are guided by modern science and grounded in timeless traditions. I was so sure I wanted to be a Cabin Crew .Nothing was going to change my mind. ...

While talking about how to pursue a career in consultancy, Don Leslie, a management consulting recruitment specialist with over 30 years of experience, gives his advice: "First thing I would suggest is to start doing some search on the industry - start with a list of 20 firms in google alerts and see what type of information arrives to your inbox every day that is related to consulting industry. ...

Discussing about the future of consulting, Don Leslie, a management consulting recruitment specialist with over 30 years of experience, shares: "Consultancy firms make money really no matter whether the economic climate is good or bad. I think the consulting industry will continue to grow but not seeing the same double digit growth that we've seen in 1990s. I expect to see some new entrants into ...

Having the right expectations about getting in consulting is important and Don Leslie, a management consulting recruitment specialist with over 30 years of experience, shares: "I think the first thing to think about for one that is going to go in consultancy is actually do I know what I'm letting myself in for, what are the downsides of being a consultant. The two big drawbacks are the time away ...

When talking about different types of consulting, Don Leslie, a management consulting recruitment specialist with over 30 years of experience elaborates: "When everyone thinks about consultancy, particularly at business schools, they always think of strategy consulting. Strategy sounds so interesting and it is but it's actually only a small part of consulting. But there are so many types of consu...

The Siemens Finance Excellence Program is a two-year program that lets you experience life in strategic and operational finance functions internationally. You'll learn all there is to know about finance within Siemens while completing various challenges across our 10 different divisions, from Power & Gas to Digital Factory and Siemens Financial Services. Talking about his experience in the Fi...

The Siemens Finance Excellence Program is a two-year program that lets you experience life in strategic and operational finance functions internationally. You'll learn all there is to know about finance within Siemens while completing various challenges across our 10 different divisions, from Power & Gas to Digital Factory and Siemens Financial Services. Talking about his experience in the Fi...

The aim of the Siemens Finance Excellence Program and CEO* Program is to pave the way for outstanding talents to pursue a long-term international career at Siemens by providing them with exclusive support and facilitation. Many people would like to rise to this challenge - but only a few are truly qualified. The ideal candidate has the willingness to make a full commitment to the program. Whe...

Siemens offers great leadership possibilities. Notably, there is the Siemens Finance Excellence Program, two-year program that lets you experience life in strategic and operational finance functions internationally, and the CEO* Program, a one-of-a-kind *Chief Executive Opportunity for a selected group of extraordinary talents from around the world. When talking about the FEP and CEO* Program,...