Gold Trader Hiring Spree Drives Up Pay as Bullion Market Booms

Trading houses, hedge funds and banks are on a hiring spree for specialist gold traders as interest in the metal soars, creating a battle for talent that is driving up...

By Jack Ryan, Yihui Xie, Jack Farchy · Bloomberg Markets

Trading houses, hedge funds and banks are on a hiring spree for specialist gold traders as interest in the metal soars, creating a battle for talent that is driving up pay packages in what has historically been a niche market.