Alpesh Patel OBE's video: Getting into Asset Management with Alpesh Patel and Kanira Shah

Asset Management is a high growth, fast paced, competitive space and you the job seeker need to think and act differently to master it. Kanira Shah, Satellite Manager Belgium, EIT Digital shares her wealth of experience and covers getting into asset management, with Alpesh Patel. It’s not all about the money. Thought leadership and accumulated knowledge is an asset just as important as revenue-generating business lines. It drives strategy, innovation and inspires loyalty. Learn how to take your assets and turn them into profits with the Career Clinic on Asset Management. Kanira's is an unusual story as she went from studying engineering, to joining Bloomberg after graduation then quitting to be a creative entrepreneur for three years - and then only making a switch to asset management/Private Equity. The overarching theme was not to be afraid to make a change but how to act on that change and execute it. Her advice, "Change is good even if you're not from a traditional background. If you don't try you will never know and you will be left with questions. Go after whatever inspires you"  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanirashah/ 00:00 Asset Management, Private Equity Career Clinic 00:48 Introduction to Kanira Shah 01:50 Educational background 02:43 Why I chose finance 03:15 At Bloomberg - people aspect 04:00 Why I didn't go with a big bank 06:00 Why Private equity 07:16 Learn and get hands on experience 08:28 Focus is important 09:20 Importance of realising what you want in a role 10:06 Being a woman in a male dominated industry 12:04 Finding fulfilment 14:10 Purpose behind an MBA 16:28 Future plans 19:33 Don't be afraid of change -------------------------------------------- RESOURCES & LINKS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.alpeshpatel.com https://www.pipspredator.com https://www.investing-champions.com https://www.trading-champions.com Subscribe to my newsletter for more tips: https://www.alpeshpatel.com/blogsignup Subscribe to my Telegram channel for daily market information: https://t.me/pipspredator Follow me on my LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alpeshbpatel/ Join my Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/tradefx4profit Alpesh Patel OBE