What are Options?

There are many types of derivatives used in the finance world. What are their characteristics? What are they used for? This blog goes over one of them – options!

Types of Financial Risks

The term ‘risk’ is used frequently in finance. You may have heard of concepts like ‘risk-management’ or ‘risk-adjusted returns’. Did you know that there are many types of risks in the financial world? This blog covers some of the common types of risks encountered and their implications.

Different types of valuation methods

One question that frequently comes up in finance interview questions (especially in investment banking) is: “How do you value a company?” This article runs you through several common valuation methods, and provides you with some ideas you could draw on in your upcoming interviews.

What is ESG?

With the world increasingly focused on issues such as climate change, human rights, and gender equality, many companies are reflecting on the ways they do business. In this age of disruption, you may have frequently heard of the term ESG. What does it mean? How is it being measured by investors?

The Role of Recognition

This Harvard Business Review article explores the role of ambition in a woman’s life, and how this is critically undermined by social norms. While we have come a long way in the past decade, this article provides important insights in how we can support female talent from youth to adulthood.

A Pronounced Gap in Perceptions: On the Gender Divide in Financial Services

Differing views, gender pay gap, promotion opportunities. These are just some of the issues central to the debate on gender equality in the financial services industry. In the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) 2020 Gender Divide Survey, it was revealed that there is still a pronounced chasm between female and male perceptions of various problems in the workplace that are culprits of gender inequality, though there is light on the horizon.