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Kaizen Recruitment Recognised at the 2023 Sourcr Recruiter of the Year Awards

We Have Been Recognised at the 2023 Sourcr Recruiter of the Year Awards We are pleased to announce that Kaizen Recruitment has been recognised as the 2023 National, NSW, and VIC Agency of the Year – Banking & Financial Services by Sourcr. Our Reviews Celebrating Success and Dedication The Sourcr Recruiter of the Year Awards…

CFA Societies Australia’s Opening Doors Event: Embracing Kaizen

Kaizen Recruitment had the pleasure of participating at the CFA Societies Australia’s Opening Doors event at Morgan Stanley’s office in Sydney. Kaizen Recruitment’s Associate Director, Jack Brown, co-hosted a Q&A discussion sharing market insights and expertise upon a receptive audience of aspiring young professionals in the financial services industry. Throughout the engaging Q&A discussion, the…

Working From Home: Finding the Right Balance

  In this blog, I wanted to talk through some of my observations in this post-pandemic world and provide helpful advice to employers who want to source and retain the best people in the market. After all, the post-COVID “new normal” has made significant changes to the world of work, and employers are at a…

Risk and Compliance Market Update | June 2023

The risk and compliance market has remained exceptionally strong throughout the entirety of this financial year. There has been a continued growth of risk and compliance teams within financial services organisations across multiple verticals with a continued focus on the importance of strong organisational governance to support robust ESG management enterprise wide. After the Royal…

Women in Investments Networking Event: Ardea Connect

Kaizen Recruitment had the pleasure to co-present with Ardea Investment Management, part of the larger Fidante Group and best known as a leading fixed-income fund manager last week at the Establishment Ballroom in Sydney. The event had more than 200 female investment professionals in attendance with many more dialing in virtually for the panel discussion…

2023 ESG and Responsible Investment Salary Guide

There has been a significant lift in demand for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investment professionals across our clients in Funds Management, Superannuation, Asset Consulting and Wealth Management over the last few years. The rise of awareness in society across ESG issues is having a broad impact and is permeating through to the corporate and…

Kaizen Recruitment Fund Executive Roundtable 2023

Kaizen Recruitment recently hosted a Funds Management Executive Roundtable discussing several key issues facing funds management business leaders. Kaizen Recruitment has consistently identified a gap in the sharing of information across funds to address business pain points and had facilitated this event to support leaders in addressing some of these challenges amongst their peers. We…

Financial Advisor Wealth Management Salary Guide

Diminished Adviser numbers, increased client referrals, Adviser experience gaps, business mergers, book purchases, compliance burden, licensee costs, business exits, and a wide array of other structural and strategic business changes have been key points raised in conversations these past 12 months. It is not news to wealth management firms that securing new talent and retaining…

Investment Operations: The Evolving Landscape in 2023

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees hosted the Investment Operations Forum 2023 in Melbourne on 5th April 2023. Continued industry growth, fund consolidations, increased regulatory requirements and growing cost pressures are requiring funds to re-evaluate their operating models to maximise efficiencies. The forum was designed for Investment Operations current and emerging leaders to gain insights,…