The Top Employers Guide 2016-2017
In this guide you’ll read about the diverse experiences of students who have undertaken placements, internships, vacation schemes and insights at the UK’s best employers. We’re proud to be celebrating this guide’s seventh year of sharing peer-to-peer reviews and advice with students nationwide. We’d also like to extend a special thank you to PwC, our Premier Sponsor, as well as each and every organisation that’s contributed to this year’s fantastic guide. Good luck with your search! Ali Lindsay, Oliver Sidwell and Chris Wickson, Co-founders, RMP Enterprise
In this guide you’ll read about the diverse experiences of students who have undertaken placements, internships, vacation schemes and insights at the UK’s best employers. We’re proud to be celebrating this guide’s seventh year of sharing peer-to-peer reviews and advice with students nationwide.
We’d also like to extend a special thank you to PwC, our Premier Sponsor, as well as each and every organisation that’s contributed to this year’s fantastic guide.
Good luck with your search!
Ali Lindsay,
Oliver Sidwell
and Chris Wickson,
Co-founders,
RMP Enterprise
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What Fiona thinks...<br />
Fiona Davy<br />
Company<br />
Fidelity International<br />
Position<br />
Director of Research<br />
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About<br />
I studied Modern Languages at Cambridge.<br />
Being at Fidelity helped develop my<br />
passion for understanding how companies<br />
tick, including three years as an assistant<br />
portfolio manager on a European diversified<br />
portfolio. 10 years on and I’ve followed<br />
companies in all kinds of sectors. I’m now a<br />
Director of Research.<br />
Why your industry?<br />
<strong>The</strong> variety. It sounds clichéd but<br />
genuinely no two days are the same.<br />
You can wake up in the morning with a<br />
plan, but if one of the companies you<br />
are looking at has a profit warning, or<br />
perhaps they make an acquisition, then<br />
all bets are off.<br />
“Do your homework, and read<br />
the Financial Times for at least<br />
10 minutes each day. Each sector<br />
has specific terminology and the<br />
FT will help you pick all this up.”<br />
What is your top tip for working in<br />
your industry?<br />
Read, read and read. <strong>The</strong>n read some<br />
more! <strong>The</strong>re are lots of helpful investment<br />
books out there, but the Financial Times<br />
is a good place to start. It helps you<br />
get used to the jargon that is used day<br />
in, day out, and it eventually becomes<br />
second nature to you.<br />
Which personality traits or skills aid<br />
success in Investment Management?<br />
Flexibility and adaptability are key<br />
attributes which contribute to being<br />
successful in investment management.<br />
It’s also very important that you have<br />
an inquisitive mind. Asking intelligent<br />
questions holds the key to any investment<br />
decision, and therefore plays a large role<br />
in your success.<br />
What advice would you share to others<br />
considering a career in Investment<br />
Management?<br />
Do your homework, and read the<br />
Financial Times for at least 10 minutes<br />
each day. Each sector has specific<br />
terminology and the FT will help you pick<br />
all this up.<br />
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