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Despite market disruption in 2020, and numerous comparisons being drawn with 2008, overall, the financial services sector finds itself in a far more lucrative situation than 12 years ago. While 2020 saw many industries suffer dramatically across the financial services sector, there were plenty of examples of unrivalled performance - many High Frequency Trading firms recorded huge profits: Optiver, Citadel, and Jump Trading all benefited from the unpredictability of the market. In addition, some traditional sell-side trading desks in banks such as Jefferies and BNP Paribas posted record quarters. Stay-at-home orders and employee safety concerns led to a sharp rise in remote working, which took some adjusting for both employers and employees.

Procurement practitioners contribute a great deal to society and the modern world. This has been increasingly evident in recent months due to the ongoing global situation and the effects this has had on the logistics and supply chain industries. DSJ Global work with talented professionals throughout Germany, in major cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg and, Munich establishing themselves as leading international logistics recruiters.

Adjusting to the UK's departure from the European Union earlier this year, logistics and technical operations professionals have had to adapt to the new requirements when carrying out duties in a post-Brexit society. Despite the year-long transition period which was designed to give organisations and government time to adjust and make the departure as streamlined as possible, there have still been long border delays between the UK and EU caused by complex paperwork issues. A recent study by MAKE UK reported that 61% of companies have reported supply chain disruptions either exporting or importing to and from the EU and around 32% are having their supply chains impacted in both directions.

Throughout 2020 there were three main areas of growth for Risk Management; Country Risk, Risk Analytics, and Operational Risk & Business Continuity. All three of these areas are set to continue throughout 2021. In the post-Brexit UK market, Country Risk is likely to remain a high priority area for firms with even greater career opportunities for emerging markets. Positive news also extends to roles in Risk Analytics; as the UK continues to see advancements and growth in automation and data-driven decision making, thus, candidates with backgrounds in Quants will be highly sought after.

Over the past few years, organisations around the world have incorporated environmental practices into their work in an effort to protect the world against the effects of global warming by working towards a more sustainable way of functioning. According to the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), "the supply network for a typical consumer product accounts for more than 80% of the associated greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of the associated impacts on air, land, water, biodiversity and geological resources."

Nova Electric's new 3KW RCGP-Series Pure Sinewave DC-AC Inverters are intended for commercial, industrial or military applications wherever standard utility-like power is required at 50 or 60 Hz. These units are ideal for running electronic loads such as computers, monitors, printers, telecom systems, radios, fluorescent lamps from batteries, field generators, and solar electro-voltaic panels. They can also drive hand drills, motors and small compressors when sized correctly for the inrush current. Variations of this Series have been formally qualified to MIL-STD-810 for Shock, Vibration, Humidity, Low Temperature, High Temperature, Temperature Shock, Low Pressure, and Sand and Dust, in addition to MIL-STD-461 for EMI.

Spring is expected to begin in the Northern Hemisphere on Saturday, March 20. THERAPY-IV welcomes everyone regardless of age to experience a spring break deep sea fishing trip.

The Avanti Company is excited to welcome James (Thomas) Watson as one of the newest members of The Avanti Company team. Thomas will serve as the company’s Service Technician.

A major publication published an article in 2019 describing how third-party retailers used outdated electronics, toys, and books to sell as new to previously unaware consumers on a major e-commerce platform. Because of the restricted power of the retailer, customers were advised to be extra cautious about these vendors.

Highly-regarded Swedish bed manufacturer Hästens will soon be increasing the prices on several of its acclaimed beds. Now is the time to save big and upgrade to a more restful night’s sleep.

Redefining property selling and management, spurred by an increasing need for smart home technologies, is the advent of modern apartment technology. When IoT home technology rises, and as infrastructure increases in availability, landlords may wish to take advantage of ever-growing technologies for rental property.

The Shareholders Foundation announced that a deadline is coming up on February 19, 2021 in the lawsuit filed for certain investors of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR).

Farmer Bros. Co. is under investigation concerning potential securities laws violations in connection with certain financial statements.

An investigation was announced over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors at Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

An investigation was announced over breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors of Mesoblast Limited.

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This travel package includes rooms or condominium units with all facilities, transportation to all necessary medical appointments and procedures, a wheelchair and/or walker, delivery of groceries and/or prepared foods, and even sheet and liner sets for bedding. The perks will eventually expand to include medical visits from registered nurses and licensed doctors.

At its core, VAULT is an investment platform meant for investors and everyday users, helping them multiply their investments via a stable crypto coin pegged to Bitcoin. The platform runs with masternodes working with the Proof-of-Stake (POS) functionalities and the coin with ticker VAULT.

February is the month of LOVE and Santanna Energy Services has more to fall in love with! Santanna offers a NEW system that provides the ability to mix and match Natural Gas and Electricity plans to best meet customer needs. Santanna prides itself on delivering Convenience, Value, and Simplicity to every customer.

As Q1 begins to unfold the outlook for the rest of 2021 brings a sense of positivity among financial services and banking institutions throughout Singapore. As leading recruitment specialists across all financial service sectors, Selby Jennings partner with many businesses who are starting to rebuild teams and recruit for positions where stability and resilience have remained steady. Furthermore, American buy-side clients, for example hedge funds and asset managers continue to storm APAC with a strong push to invest in the region's overall growth. Due to potential prosperity and resources and coupled with a more agile hiring process, Selby Jennings expect to see greater growth when it comes to local talent looking to move into these firms.

DSJ Global specialise in end-to-end supply chain recruitment throughout Switzerland. Now more than ever before, the logistics industry has had to react rapidly to the constant changes caused by recent technical developments, such as tech-enabled warehousing, customised manufacturing and crowd sharing; alongside the issues presented by the pandemic, such as border disruptions and national lockdowns.

As we reach Q1's halfway mark we are able to reflect on the positive trends likely to impact financial services recruitment roles in what is set to be a year of growth. In the past few years Singapore has seen a steady stream of global managers set up shop. Recently JPMorgan doubled Singapore private bankers and U.S. hedge fund D.E. Shaw communicated plans to grow its Asia-Pacific footprint with the opening of an office in Singapore during 2021. Moreover, Singapore has great benefits when it comes to ease of access, capabilities and platforms.

The logistical efforts for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines present global challenges on a never-before-seen scale. Complex and detailed plans and procedures must be put in place to maintain the different vaccines at different temperatures and enable effective transportation to isolated and hard to reach areas. Lufthansa Cargo's pre-COVID $5 million investment at their base in Chicago O'Hare Airport has allowed them to handle vast amounts of pharmaceutical cargo.

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Recently, one of the biggest events in the financial markets involved the settling of a huge score between Wall Street giants and Redditors. It began with a stock called GameStop, where the Reddit community came together to bet against the institutions by coordinating a massive short squeeze on the popular trading platform called Robinhood. They succeeded in breaking the price barrier, boosting the GME share price from $20 up to $350 over the course of just 2 weeks. This left hedge funds sweating over their leveraged short positions.