RJ and Makay

Confirmed job offers in the financial services sector were up double digits last month — 16% to be exact, shows new research from pre‐employment firm Powerchex. There were 82% more job offers in investment banking last month than in February, Powerchex also reports.

Stockbroker firms and investment management firms saw considerably increased recruitment levels, too, up 73% and 56% respectively. There were 23% more IT contractor placements in financial services than the previous month. However, recruitment at hedge funds and insurance firms was down 7% in March, according to Powerchex.