starts at 830, must be a buy-side analyst.

look at his original post. it's acc & finance.

analysts can come from various education background - engineering, maths, accounting, finance, law, actuarial science, journalism etc...you need to be good in numbers, writing n communicating

the biggest hurdle is actually securing an interview for that role, and recommendations n connections within plays a role, although i've seen from time to time the post is advertised in JS/LinkedIn, tho quite rare

Once in, self-initiative and drive can bring you a long way.

ahh, so you're in IBD/CF/client coverage?

It's a little confusing since some banks like Maybank refer their execs within IBD/Client coverage as analysts as well. i understand analysts refer to the equity research side.

Isee, IBD with ~4 yrs exp is in the RM7-8k range. I guess that's standard and expected.

Comms background, then try venture into relationship management in the corporate banking side. Very sales driven, need to suck it up the first few years as your superiors will get more acknowledgement that you do.

Meanwhile you can pursue CFA at the same time and try your luck joining the investment industry, if that's what you want.

actuarial partners might give you a slightly higher starting salary VS other proper insurance companies, but annual increment-wise, the latter could be better in the longer run

having passed 5 papers upon graduation is definitely above the average candidate

IOA is UK-based actuary right? I'm not too familiar with the program, but I guess that 8 papers is somewhat equivalent to 3 SOA papers eh?

I've seen actuarial execs jump to investments (and heck, so do any other professions), but not the other way round. The thing is insurance firms would prefer to hire freshies with 2-3 SOA papers (or 8 IOAs for your case) instead of those 2-3 yrs of non actuarial-related experience execs. Dont ask me why.

I've seen a fairly decent candidate not even got called for interviews for actuarial posts after applying for more than 6 months. That candidate had 4 SOA papers, graduated with >3.85 CGPA for both degree and masters programs from decent schools in US, and already completed the CFA program.

Also seen a few actuaries eager to jump into investment after years of working, but never the other way round hahah. Guess the actuarial work is the push factor, and the money you can earn from working in investment is the pull factor

niice

just wanna ask, how open are SG IBs in hiring malaysians with IB experience?

dang, TCB still pays 3.2k to the joiners? Same rate like 5 years ago..

a little surprised, but understandable as the IB bonus got cut like crazy the last 3 years. From 24 months to 12 then now 3-6 on average...

Jeez, if you have already earned the FSA/FIA title then I guess you deserve such a high pay, regardless of years of experience. Those exams are tough as hell. I guess people do come across with a few actuaries who are already a fellow or close to earning it under 30 years old. Such high achievers.

low-to-mid teens shouldn't be a stretch. capital market also appears to be improving in 2018, so the industry should see better numbers, including your pay!