Market Updates

Proposed restrictions on non-compete agreements have sparked debate across the City of London, raising questions about talent mobility, retention and how financial services firms protect their competitive advantage.

Explore the quant and PM decision-making framework, including how platform quality, autonomy, capital allocation and growth opportunities influence career moves.

Explore the 2027 outlook for Hong Kong financial services HR and Business Support hiring, including regional roles, wider remits and pay premiums.

This market update looks at where firms are concentrating investment - Macro, Rates and FX demand centred on Singapore, opportunistic Credit hiring, and the specialist Equities products drawing the strongest competition — alongside what the tightening market means for employers and candidates heading into 2027.

From structured trade finance to cash management, learn where banks are investing talent and the skills employers are seeking across Asia-Pacific's corporate and transaction banking market.

Why private banks across Asia-Pacific are weighing asset quality, client sustainability and regulatory profile alongside commercial track record when hiring front-office talent in H2 2026.

Explore Operations hiring trends in Asia, from buy-side growth and automation to specialist skills, senior talent shortages and changing hiring needs.

Financial institutions across Hong Kong and Singapore are reshaping their risk functions in response to regulatory, operational, and market challenges, driving demand for professionals with increasingly specialized and commercially focused skill sets.

Technology hiring across Asia is concentrating around specialist functions tied to trading, investment performance and data. This market update examines how AI talent is moving closer to investment teams, why low-latency engineering and Market Data expertise remain difficult to source, and how hiring demand differs across Singapore, Hong Kong, Mainland China and India heading into 2027.