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Meet The Worlds Most Elusive Breeds
[Walletus Giganticum]
Encompassing a variety of money-driven subspecies such as CFOs and Asset Managers, the Financial Professional is an economic bird of prey, constantly scanning the monetary markets for opportunities to make a killing.
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Loyal only to fiscally strong environments, the Financial Professional is a highly-stressed breed, working unconventional and long hours to identify its next prospect. Although cash-rich, this breed is extremely time-poor and can be found regularly hopping in the back of taxis, limos and even helicopters to make it to a business meeting on time. Unsurprisingly wealthy, the FT-reading Financial Professionals are actually responsible for investing over 37% of the entire world's investable assets. |
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Natural habitat
Found in investment hotspots
such as London, Hong Kong and
Geneva, this breed nests close
to its desk. Controlling a spread of
investments, they manage
extensive global portfolios for
their clients.
As city-dwellers, these predatory
risk-takers swoop on any weakened
investment opportunity. Early
risers and late finishers, they
split their time between a country
estate and a city penthouse. When
away from the office, studies show
that this breed visits a private
sports club or gym 5 times a week
to work off excess stress.
Feed
Preferring an aggregated feeding source, they enjoy a mixed diet of
websites, news feeds and emails. As late information can cost them
billions, they're constantly foraging on FT blogs such as Alphaville for
the most up-to-date news and
market movements.
With only a few hours between
waking and the market feedingfrenzy
beginning, Financial
Professionals must gorge
themselves on the day's financial
news in order to digest the
global business, company and
market news in time. Driven by
international opportunities,
they also feed on FT Money,
Companies & Markets and the
Fund Listing sections of the FT.
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Regularly taking to the skies, these soaring big-hitters migrate internationally around 15 times a year. With their seemingly endless wealth, most of this elusive breed will nest down in either business or first class for the majority of their flights. Although it may seem like it, it's not all work. This breed takes short breaks in the sun and snow on average five times a year, spending thousands on adrenaline-fuelled trips to refresh its brain before returning to its stuffy financial environment. |
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In the past this breed could be recognised by its pinstripe markings. Dressing to impress, it wore distinctive red braces that were often accompanied by expensive brogues and a 7-inch Cuban hanging from its beak. However, nowadays the Financial Professional chooses to display a much more understated plumage. Only adorning itself with Swiss timepieces (average ¥4,500), it prefers to show off its wealth by purchasing yachts, second homes and embarking on luxury leisure pursuits. Spotters may also need to become night owls to see this breed, as their 'never say die' attitude sometimes leads them to work or play well into the early hours of the morning. |
