Financial sector
The financial sector is a system within an economy that helps regulate the redistribution of capital, allocating it to projects most relevant for the market . The general trend in the new economy is the reducing number of human intermediaries, which are being replaced by automated systems. For this reason, many jobs in the sector (such as accountant or clerk) are becoming endangered and will eventually disappear in the coming years.
Nevertheless, the financial sphere may
offer leeway for creativity and original
thinking in matters related to funding large-scale or innovative projects, risk insurance,
development of new tools for retirement
savings, etc. In addition, the Internet is giving
birth to new financing tools, such as crowd
funding and crowd investing . New, digital
code-based currencies (cryptocurrencies) are
appearing, with other interesting processes
underway.
Professions
Direct talent investment fund manager
Specialist engaged in building “portfolios” of talented professionals, supporting their educational and career pathways to maximize their income and, consequently, the income of the fund (taking after the agents of movie stars and young athletes).
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Multicurrency translator
Professional who organizes traditional, merit and alternative currency exchange systems. Online services exist already, where you can exchange bitcoins for Webmoney or transfer them to a common bank account in your own currency (e.g. 24change.com or alfacashier.com). Governments are still wary of these types of financial transactions, as unconventional money flows are harder to control. The process, however, is in full swing now: according to 2014 data, global bitcoin turnover was evaluated at roughly $11 billion, with the first virtual currency ATMs having appeared already.
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Personal pension plan designer
Specialist for the development of models for personal investment in pension funds and other financial instruments, depending on income, job, lifestyle, and senior age expectations.
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Professional skills and abilities
Crowd funding and crowd investing platform manager
Specialist organizing the operation of crowd funding platforms, performing a preliminary evaluation of projects to receive crowd funding, and resolving conflicts between investors and project owners. In Russia, the required set of skills has not yet developed into a new profession, while western managers, advisors and marketing experts specializing in crowd funding projects are already actively offering their services.
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Intellectual property appraiser
Specialist in determining the value of intangible assets, such as ideas, business models, inventions, tangible and social technologies, etc.The job already exists in Russia, with the demand for relevant professionals exceeding the supply.According to HeadHunter, there were only 2 resumes for 14 vacancies in July 2014.
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