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  "research_programme": "Who Gets In?",
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        "SIG-163",
        "SIG-164"
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        "SIG-154",
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        "SIG-156"
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        "SIG-187",
        "SIG-188"
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      "note": null
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        "SIG-169"
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      "institution": "Freshfields",
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        "SIG-143",
        "SIG-144",
        "SIG-166",
        "SIG-167"
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        "SIG-177",
        "SIG-178",
        "SIG-179"
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      "note": null
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      "institution": "UBS",
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        "SIG-111",
        "SIG-112",
        "SIG-113",
        "SIG-114",
        "SIG-115",
        "SIG-124"
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      "note": null
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      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-111/",
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      "held": false,
      "observation": "UBS permits AI assistance with application documents where the content genuinely reflects the candidate's own skills, experience and understanding.",
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      "signal_id": "SIG-112",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-112/",
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      "held": false,
      "observation": "UBS requires assessment tasks to be completed independently and prohibits AI assistance.",
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      "source_id": "SRC-074"
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      "signal_id": "SIG-113",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-113/",
      "institution": "UBS",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "UBS prohibits AI-generated responses in recorded or virtual video interviews and prohibits AI recording, transcription or analysis of interviews.",
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      "source_id": "SRC-074"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-114",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-114/",
      "institution": "UBS",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "UBS Graduate Talent recruitment may include online reasoning and Culture Match assessments, a pre-recorded interview and final virtual or in-person interviews.",
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      "source_id": "SRC-075"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-115",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-115/",
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      "observation": "UBS states that people make decisions around pre-recorded interview submissions rather than AI.",
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      "source_id": "SRC-075"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-124",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-124/",
      "institution": "UBS",
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      "observation": "UBS publishes verbal, numerical, inductive-logical and Culture Match assessments, assigned according to business area.",
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      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-075"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-132",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-132/",
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      "held": false,
      "observation": "BlackRock lists 2027 Full-Time Analyst and Summer Internship programmes across Hong Kong and Singapore within its APAC student programme portfolio.",
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      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-083"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-133",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-133/",
      "institution": "BlackRock",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "BlackRock APAC permits one programme and up to two applications within that programme, with each application allowing up to two functions.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 APAC Full-Time Analyst and Summer Internship",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-084"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-134",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-134/",
      "institution": "BlackRock",
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      "observation": "BlackRock states its 2027 Hong Kong and Singapore Full-Time Analyst and Summer Internship applications opened in June 2026 with September 2026 deadlines.",
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      "source_id": "SRC-084"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-135",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-135/",
      "institution": "BlackRock",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "BlackRock APAC 2027 Full-Time Analyst candidates receive a pre-interview assessment after application and have up to five days to complete it or the application is automatically withdrawn.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 APAC Full-Time Analyst",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-085"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-136",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-136/",
      "institution": "BlackRock",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "BlackRock APAC 2027 Summer Internship candidates may apply to only one programme and up to two functions within that programme; withdrawal prevents another application to that programme that year.",
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      "source_id": "SRC-086"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-137",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-137/",
      "institution": "BlackRock",
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      "observation": "BlackRock's 2027 Full-Time Analyst programme spans New York in the Americas, London in EMEA, Hong Kong and Singapore in APAC, and Abu Dhabi and Riyadh in the GCC under region-specific programme structures and timelines.",
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      "source_id": "SRC-087"
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      "signal_id": "SIG-143",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-143/",
      "institution": "Freshfields",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Freshfields selects London-Asia Trainee Associates from its Hong Kong Summer Internship, with the internship structured as three weeks in Hong Kong and a final week in London, visa dependent.",
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      "source_id": "SRC-091"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-144",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-144/",
      "institution": "Freshfields",
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      "observation": "Freshfields London-Asia applicants submit an online questionnaire, CV and transcripts, then may complete online assessments, a language test and an assessment-centre day in London or online.",
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      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-091"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-149",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-149/",
      "institution": "Goldman Sachs",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Goldman Sachs's 2027 Asia-Pacific New Analyst Programme publishes a 4 October 2026 closing date.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 New Analyst Programme",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-095"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-150",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-150/",
      "institution": "Goldman Sachs",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Goldman Sachs's 2027 Asia-Pacific New Analyst Programme is open to final-year undergraduate and graduate-level students from any field of study.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 New Analyst Programme",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-095"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-152",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-152/",
      "institution": "BlackRock",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "BlackRock's current 2027 student listings simultaneously expose Full-Time Analyst routes covering New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and GCC locations including Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, enabling same-employer cross-hub comparison without assuming one global process.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 Full-Time Analyst programmes",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-097"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-153",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-153/",
      "institution": "BlackRock",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "BlackRock's current 2027 listings show Summer Internship programmes in the Americas, EMEA and APAC, while its EMEA Client and Product Summer Internship additionally includes Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 Summer Internship programmes",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-097"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-154",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-154/",
      "institution": "JPMorganChase",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "JPMorganChase's current 2027 Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst listings publish the same 29 September 2026 deadline for Hong Kong and Singapore.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-098"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-155",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-155/",
      "institution": "JPMorganChase",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "JPMorganChase states high-performing Investment Banking Summer Analyst interns may receive an offer of continued employment at the end of the programme.",
      "programme_or_route": "Investment Banking Summer Analyst",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-098"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-156",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-156/",
      "institution": "JPMorganChase",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "JPMorganChase's Investment Banking Summer Analyst programme runs for nine weeks in Coverage, Advisory or Capital Markets groups, preceded by five days of orientation and classroom instruction.",
      "programme_or_route": "Investment Banking Summer Analyst",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-098"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-162",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-162/",
      "institution": "Goldman Sachs",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Goldman Sachs states selected student applicants first complete an approximately 30-minute video interview, followed for successful candidates by a Superday of typically two to five final-round interviews depending on division.",
      "programme_or_route": "Student recruiting",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-103"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-163",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-163/",
      "institution": "Goldman Sachs",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Goldman Sachs states Engineering student applicants are asked to complete a HackerRank assessment in addition to its student recruiting process.",
      "programme_or_route": "Engineering student recruiting",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-103"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-164",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-164/",
      "institution": "Goldman Sachs",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Goldman Sachs states its 2027 Asia-Pacific Summer Analyst programme closes 4 October 2026 while applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply when ready.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 Summer Analyst Program",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-104"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-166",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-166/",
      "institution": "Freshfields",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Freshfields Hong Kong Training Contract selection moves from application materials to online assessments and then an interview with a senior lawyer and the People team, either in Hong Kong or online.",
      "programme_or_route": "Hong Kong Training Contract",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-106"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-167",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-167/",
      "institution": "Freshfields",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Freshfields Hong Kong trainees may take a three-month seat in Beijing, Shanghai or Singapore and a six-month seat in London.",
      "programme_or_route": "Hong Kong Training Contract",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-106"
    },
    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-169",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-169/",
      "institution": "Clifford Chance",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Clifford Chance Hong Kong publishes two routes into its Training Programme: Summer Vacation Schemes and a Direct Training Contract process, with direct applications accepted from January to March annually.",
      "programme_or_route": "Hong Kong Training Programme",
      "observed": "2026-09-12",
      "source_id": "SRC-108"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-177",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-177/",
      "institution": "HSBC",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "HSBC states that candidates may use generative AI to research HSBC and roles, help structure a CV or application where the content accurately reflects their own experience and skills, prepare for interviews, and organise or draft ideas where the final submission remains genuinely their own.",
      "programme_or_route": "Recruitment process",
      "observed": "2026-09-13",
      "source_id": "SRC-113"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-178",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-178/",
      "institution": "HSBC",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "HSBC states that candidates must not use generative AI to generate responses during live or recorded interviews and must not submit work they cannot personally explain, validate or replicate if asked during recruitment.",
      "programme_or_route": "Recruitment interviews",
      "observed": "2026-09-13",
      "source_id": "SRC-113"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-179",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-179/",
      "institution": "HSBC",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "HSBC's current student and graduate application guide publishes a three-step process of online application, a 90-minute online assessment and a three-hour assessment centre, called Super Days in the US; insight and work-experience programmes usually use an online interview at stage three instead.",
      "programme_or_route": "Students and graduates",
      "observed": "2026-09-13",
      "source_id": "SRC-114"
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      "signal_id": "SIG-187",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-187/",
      "institution": "Morgan Stanley",
      "held": false,
      "observation": "Morgan Stanley's official 2027 campus programme directory lists an Investment Banking Industrial Placement / Summer Analyst Program covering Hong Kong, Singapore and Seoul, establishing a current programme-level Singapore Investment Banking student route.",
      "programme_or_route": "2027 Investment Banking Industrial Placement / Summer Analyst Program",
      "observed": "2026-09-13",
      "source_id": "SRC-120"
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    {
      "signal_id": "SIG-188",
      "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-188/",
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      "held": false,
      "observation": "Morgan Stanley's official campus programme directory states that candidates in Asia excluding India can apply to up to three different opportunities in each recruitment year.",
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      "observed": "2026-09-13",
      "source_id": "SRC-120"
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      "signal_id": "SIG-160",
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      "market": "New York; London; Hong Kong / APAC",
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  "boundary": "Not observed means not established in the official sources reviewed; it does not mean a programme or practice is absent."
}