2025 Recruitment Outlook and Trends in Financial Services
(CODE: 250508-CAX)
Date: 8 May 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: CFA Society Hong Kong, 14/F, BOC Group Life Assurance Tower, 136 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Registration Fee: HK$100 (CFA Society Hong Kong members) / HK$300 (Non-members)
What does 2025 hold for recruitment in the financial services sector? How can both companies and professionals capitalize on emerging opportunities to gain a competitive edge?
CFA Society Hong Kong is pleased to partner with Robert Walters, a global talent solutions specialist with a presence in 31 countries, to present a market overview and key insights from the 2025 Robert Walters Salary Survey, focusing on recruitment and salary trends within Hong Kong’s financial services sector.
The Robert Walters Salary Survey is an annual, in-depth guide that provides salary benchmarks for thousands of roles in 31 global markets. It serves as a valuable resource for both hiring managers and job seekers, offering the latest industry trends, expert analysis, and video insights into evolving market conditions.
This event will feature a detailed presentation of the survey findings, including current salary benchmarks, expected salary increases for job movers, and the most in-demand skills across various areas of the financial sector. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with fellow professionals during the post-event networking session, complemented by drinks and light refreshments, courtesy of the Society.
Target audience: Both CFA Society Hong Kong members and non-members are welcomed
Language: English
About the Speaker
Associate Director, Financial Services
Robert Walters
Chris Corcoran specializes in recruiting for private equity and hedge funds firms in Hong Kong and has executed on numerous mandates across front and back-office functions – specifically investment team roles and finance professionals within the Alternative Investment Management business.
Prior to joining Robert Walters, Chris worked in a Business Development capacity for IES in Europe, a not-for-profit group that specialized in sourcing international internship opportunities for university students.
Chris is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Tax Advisor (CTA) having qualified with PwC, working in their tax division initially before moving into their Management Consulting business. He holds an undergraduate degree in Business & Legal from University College Dublin (UCD) and a Masters in Accounting from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
CFA Society Hong Kong has participated in the CFA Societies Global Passport Program which allows CFA society members to enjoy local society member rate at selected events like this luncheon. Members of non-CFA Society Hong Kong CFA Institute societies qualify to attend this event at CFA Society Hong Kong member rates. Please click here for details or contact CFA Society Hong Kong at events@cfahk.org to register.
Remarks
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- An administration fee of HK$50 will be charged for any cancellation requests made on or before 6 May 2025 (Tuesday). All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing and confirmed by the Society via email.
- A refund of the event fee (less an administration fee of HK$50 per person) will be issued for cancellation requests made on or before 6 May 2025 (Tuesday). For payments made by credit card, refunds will be processed by the respective banks or card issuers. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. The amount will be refunded to the credit card used for payment.
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- To cope with the growing trend of going cashless, cash and cheque payment will not be accepted.
- Substitutions are allowed. Please notify us on or before 6 May 2025 (Tuesday) if you would like to arrange a substitution. If the substitute is not a CFA Society Hong Kong member, the non-member rate will apply.
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- The event will be conducted in English.
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