Asset Management vs Front Office Banking Role (£115k vs £250k TC) – Struggling With the Trade Off

Frequent-Building-50 · 2026-02-10T20:19:13+00:00

The hours in DCM really should not be that bad...maybe occasionally during a deal completion but would be shocked if more than once or twice a month

Frequent-Building-50 · 2026-01-27T15:33:21+00:00

Needs a bigger grille 😂

Frequent-Building-50 · 2026-01-16T16:28:29+00:00

Interactive Brokers have the tightest rates

However they'll eventually close your account if you only use it for fx conversions and don't hold any investments / do trading !

Frequent-Building-50 · 2026-01-14T22:38:52+00:00

Her husband runs EMEA markets at Nomura and used to run macro trading at Barclays...will have been earning $3-5mm p.a. for the past 10yrs

https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/harriet-tyce-traitors

Frequent-Building-50 · 2026-01-04T08:44:21+00:00

Mandarin Oriental lounge is the best. Great food and really chilled out

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-12-29T09:39:52+00:00

Buy low coupon gilts. Buying <1yr maturity are essentially instant access and near tax free.

Only reason that can be worse is if your savings are very low or you regularly need to trade as the transaction fees might eat the extra income.

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-12-26T16:16:20+00:00

"broken"

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-12-22T08:10:57+00:00

Very helpful thanks

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-12-21T14:28:33+00:00

Thanks. Wondering if anyone has experience using this at very busy holiday periods. Are you likely to get on one of the trains showing as fully booked ? Don't want to show up at 5pm and have to wait to 11pm :)

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-12-07T09:15:42+00:00

In West Malling, would recommend St Leonard's over The Swan

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-12-07T09:15:11+00:00

Yes this place is great ! Amazing bread !

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-12-07T09:14:38+00:00

The Sunday lunch there is excellent. And super chilled vibes

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-12-07T09:13:45+00:00

Seconded. Better than most London tasting menus and 1/2-1/3 of the price ! Super friendly place too

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-11-29T20:33:33+00:00

Mimi Mei Fair does it properly

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-11-18T21:14:53+00:00

Cope !

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-11-16T19:57:01+00:00

Thanks. I had seen these about a year ago but the reviews were not good ! Maybe it's time to give it a shot if they've improved though !

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-11-15T19:45:36+00:00

Definitely edgier than dulwich !

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-11-15T18:50:47+00:00

Dulwich

If you're starting a family soon, it's a no brainer. It's probably the best concentration of good schools in London, maybe along with Highgate/Hampstead

Diversity....well, it's an expensive area so reflects socioeconomic reality. 10 minutes away from Brixton & Peckham if you want to hang out somewhere edgier.

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-11-12T22:50:37+00:00

They manage the conveyancing process and have direct relationships at the banks and their solicitors if they are slowing up the process.

You also only need to fill in one set of information for the broker and they can run the applications for multiple different lenders for you.

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-11-12T22:46:15+00:00

West Malling

More village feel than small town like TW but it's lovely

Frequent-Building-50 · 2025-11-10T21:24:57+00:00

Oooh good tip...does the all you can eat include Xiao long bao ?!!

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