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A Day in the Life of an Emerging Market Trader

A Day in the Life of an Emerging Market Trader

A prop trader in an emerging market shares his daily routine, up and down, the stress as he contemplates MFE degree for his future career

Jay Dweck, Global Head of Strategy and Technology left Morgan Stanley

Jay Dweck, Global Head of Strategy and Technology left Morgan Stanley

Jay Dweck, global head of strategies and technology at Morgan Stanley, left the investment bank after a three and half years stint

NYU Courant High Frequency Trading and Quantitative Strategies Workshop

NYU Courant High Frequency Trading and Quantitative Strategies Workshop

NYU Courant hosted a two-day workshop on Dec 10-11 for buy-side practitioners, academics

A day in the Life of a London software contractor

A day in the Life of a London software contractor

A Quantnet member describes a typical day as a software contractor at a financial institution in London’s business district, Canary Wharf.

Columbia University 17th Annual Workshop on Financial Engineering

Columbia University 17th Annual Workshop on Financial Engineering

Recap of the 17th Annual Workshop on Financial Engineering: Quantitative Trading and Asset Management Workshop at Columbia University

Peter Carr Selected as 2010 IAFE Financial Engineer of the Year

Peter Carr Selected as 2010 IAFE Financial Engineer of the Year

Peter Carr, global head of market modeling for Morgan Stanley, has been named the 2010 IAFE Financial Engineer of the Year

A Day in the Life of an Interest Rates Developer

A Day in the Life of an Interest Rates Developer

A Quantnet member describes a typical day in his former life as an Interest Rates Developer at a Major Investment Bank, FO and MO spreadsheets support

How to Get a Quant Job – Advice from Wall Street Executives

How to Get a Quant Job – Advice from Wall Street Executives

Wall Street executives and hiring managers share hiring practice, career advice, required skill sets with MFE graduates on how to get quantitative finance jobs

Finding Quant Job in Boston – A New Yorker’s Story

Finding Quant Job in Boston – A New Yorker’s Story

A die-hard New Yorker MFE grad shares tips on finding quant jobs in Boston, differences between two cities in quant jobs and lifestyles

Quant Internship and Graduate recruitment – A Firms List

Quant Internship and Graduate recruitment – A Firms List

A list of investment banks and quant funds that offer internship and graduate/entry-level opportunities for Financial Engineering students