I made it to managing director after 17 years in banking, then I quit. I didn't want to work myself into the ground well into my 60s.
Briefly

When I picked banking as a career, I had very little idea of what the job would actually involve. I'd never even heard of the big names like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley - but banking felt novel and challenging to me.
Working in China was eye-opening. Compared to a small country like Singapore, there were lots more industries, such as mining and shipping, to cover.
I was fortunate to have a good boss. He really believed in me and sent me on secondments to London and Hong Kong. That kickstarted my international career.
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