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CareersCompass by MyCareersFuture
Financial Services and Insurance Outlook: Where are Hiring and Salaries Headed?
11 minutes Posted Jul 7, 2026 at 2:50 am.
) Why a strong Singapore dollar is helping our financial services and industry
) The hiring and salary trajectory for the financial services and insurance industry for the rest of 2026 and ahead
) Has there been a rise in interim and contract roles in the sector?
) What wage expectations should those in the industry have?
) Advice for Singapore employers calibrating their hiring and salary
Salary Trends and Outlook
Hiring Slows, Roles Shift Regional
AI and Data Skills Rise
What Employers Want Now
Setting Pay Expectations Right
Employer Strategy in Singapore
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In this episode, we speak with Ken Ong, Managing Director at Morgan McKinley, about salary and hiring trends in Singapore's financial services and insurance sectors.
He shares why financial services and insurance jobs are seeing wage growth despite concerns on profitability, the rise of interim/contract roles in the industry, and a growing demand for data and AI-related skills.
Ken also reveals how employers are favoring conservative hiring, regional mandates, and multi-skilled candidates.
There's also further advice for job seekers on setting salary expectations and for employers on structuring contracts and regional roles to attract talent.
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