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Financial Services Job Market Update – April To June 2021

The positive momentum from the first quarter of 2021 has accelerated with Kaizen having had its best quarter on record. Kaizen Recruitment was also announced as the winner of the RCSA Boutique Recruitment Agency of the year. Lockdowns and the busyness it can create with people having to juggle work and family commitments has slowed…

Why Investment Consulting Is Still A Great Career Option For Investment Professionals

There is nothing new about the perception that investment consultants may struggle to retain their place as superannuation funds continue to develop internal investment capabilities and the rate of consolidation accelerates.   However, opportunities for investment professionals within investment consulting continue to be buoyant and offer a rewarding and challenging career path. Most investment consulting…

Kaizen Recruitment Announced RCSA Boutique Recruitment Agency Of The Year 2021

On behalf of the team at Kaizen Recruitment, we want to thank the RCSA for hosting their annual awards. This RCSA award is the team’s second national industry award for the best specialist recruitment agency. The award measures our team’s commitment to: Continual Professional Development The RCSA Community and Recruitment Industry Wellbeing & Inclusion Strategic…

Fund Manager Of The Year Awards Winners – 2021

Kaizen Recruitment would like to acknowledge and congratulate all the winners of the Money Management Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2021. Kaizen is proud to have supported a number of this year’s winners with professional recruitment services across: Business development and client services Marketing Investment operations Finance and investment accounting Investment and research analysts across…

Market Update – Risk And Compliance

Kaizen Recruitment’s Amanda Chisholm provides insight and data on the recent trends observed within her specialisation (Risk and Compliance).                         The current Risk and Compliance market is especially buoyant, with renewed demand for talent as employer confidence continues to grow. 13.5% of roles advertised…

The Changing Landscape Of Investment Operations – 2020

The virtually held 2021 Investment Operations Conference by Conexus Financial traversed several key themes across the industry, with a large focus on people, data and technology, the mainstays from what was 2020. Kaizen Recruitment had the privilege to not only attend but also present at this conference in the panel: People and COVID: Sourcing, Training and Retaining…

Kaizen Recruitment Proud To Be Shortlisted As Finalists For The 2021 RCSA Industry Awards.

The prestigious RCSA Industry Awards recognise the best of the best in the recruitment, staffing and workforce solutions sector in Australia and New Zealand. These coveted awards are among the most prestigious in the sector and highlight the truly outstanding achievers in the industry. Kaizen Recruitment is proud to be shortlisted as a finalist in…

Financial Services Job Market Update – January To March 2021

It has been a great start to 2021 with the job market and economy across financial services continuing the positive momentum from the end of 2020. Kaizen has experienced this firsthand with significant number of opportunities this quarter for candidates and clients and we are excited to see what the rest 2021 will hold. At…

Who owns the clients in a Financial Planning business?

One of the main questions I am asked by employers when recruiting for Financial Advisers is, can the Financial Adviser bring across clients? While this request may seem harmless, it holds a lot more to it than at first glance, it raises the question “who actually ‘owns’ the clients”? When businesses are hiring a Financial…