SUCCESS IN PRIVATE EQUITY

Interview with Amit Prassana of Deloitte Private Equity

Amit began his career in accounting, and moved into audit at Barclays Capital before obtaining his current role in corporate finance at Deloitte advising private equity clients. He has recently moved to India to join a team of corporate financiers in India’s growing market with Deloitte.

Amit has experience obtaining graduate jobs during hard economic times and offers valuable insights into the process of finding your ideal role in banking and finance. This interview discusses strategies for success in interviews and is recommended for anyone about to apply for a career in banking and finance.

ISLAMIC FINANCE & WORKING FOR A SMALLER BANK

An Interview with Natalie Schoon of the Bank of London and the Middle East

Dr. Natalie Schoon run an educational programme on Islamic Banking for the Securities and Investments Institute and I was recommended to contact her for her unique insights into Islamic banking. After studying economics Natalie worked in software for the finance sector. Natalie’s first job in a bank was at a Dutch investment house, and then ABN Amro, based in Amsterdam.

Natalie ran the operations of a small Dutch bank in Bahrain before moving to London and currently works for the Bank of London and the Middle East (BLME), an Islamic Investment bank. I met Natalie at her office in BLME in order to conduct the interview below on a growing area in the Banking sector.

This interview provides an insight into the benefits of working for a smaller bank or institution and an introduction to the growth-area that is Islamic finance.