What makes a successful banker?

Enough talk about basis points and amortization periods and what makes for a successful firm. Now we turn to a few minutes to the characteristics that make a successful shipping banker.

The shipping banker, needless to say, is a unique breed of human being with striking tendencies that are displayed across countries of origin. Well he or she might share such characteristics. But what is the typical banker like – does it matter whether they are born a Leo or a Gemini? Do they adapt their eating and exercise habits to the market? How much vacation does a shipping banker take and what does that banker like to do with the free time?

Each year we ask these questions but in the crunch of publishing deadlines the answers are rarely addressed, seeming less relevant to the business of ship finance than other more pressing matters. But this year, while we will refrain from psychoanalyzing the common traits, we at least present the data so you can see what your bankers or your competitors do with their free time – and how comfortable they were on that NY to London flight. It’s also a people business, so needless to say it’s important what people do, what they have in common, and how they differ. But enough said. We walk only briefly through the accompanying figures and leave you to view the results on your own.

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