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Insurance broker: job description
Insurance brokers identify and organise suitable insurance cover for commercial organisations and private clients.
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Commodity broker: job description
Commodity brokers buy and sell commodities on a commission basis on behalf of private and commercial clients.

Actuary: job description
Actuaries use statistical techniques and mathematical skills to assess the probability of an event and its financial consequences.

Financial manager: job description
If providing financial advice within public and private sector organisations appeals to you, read this finance manager job description.

A graduate glossary of investment terminology
Bears, derivatives, stagflation... what does it all mean? Key banking and investment terms defined and deciphered so you can sound informed at graduate job interviews.

Six typical graduate jobs in the insurance industry
Learn about different types of jobs in the insurance sector and decide which roles would suit you best with our handy insurance careers list.

A comprehensive guide to UK accounting qualifications
Choosing the most suitable accounting qualification for your career goals can be challenging. Fortunately, this article offers a comprehensive overview of the key accounting qualifications available in the UK. It outlines the requirements, benefits, and key considerations for each pathway to help you make an informed decision.

What salary can a finance graduate expect?
Find out how much graduates can earn in insurance, retail banking and actuarial.

What is fintech? A guide to graduate careers in financial technology
Your complete guide to graduate fintech jobs, fintech companies and the fintech news you should be keeping an eye on.

Six reasons you should apply for a Standard Chartered graduate role
Jemma Richards is an associate within the structured export finance team at Standard Chartered. She shares her top six reasons why applying to work at the financial institution is the best decision you can make for your banking career.


What is it like to work in audit at KPMG?
What is it really like to work in audit at KPMG? With the help of Tahmid Islam, an Audit Graduate, we find out what working life is like at this Big 4 firm.

Upskilling and why it is so important: advice from our ICAEW 100 winner
Sam Jones, engineering student and winner of the ICAEW 100 talks us through his experience of the competition, his plans for the prize money and developing his skills set.
