<t>Dear c2t,You might find my background of some relevance to you, since I have done Physics at Imperial (PhD), and Maths at Oxford.Both degrees are equally interesting although it is clear than none of them would be THE definite preparation for a quant career.In fact, I would say there is no such t...

<t>Thanks a lot dojistar. That's very useful info.In fact I heard it was a lot about strips of futures, and that the exotic business was at its birth stage. That would effectively leave a lot of space for new comers.I admit that in this traumatic post-bonus period, I am very tempted to give it a go,...

What are the prospects? Good, bad? What 's the current status of Exotic commodity derivatives?Cheers

<t>Thanks,Not the pound-accurate numbers I was hoping for, but if that's the name of the game, nothing much I can do about it. Anyway, that year and a half worth of experience has taught me to negotiate like a second hand car dealer. Looks like I will have to do the same regarding salaries and bonus...

<t>Dear experienced quants,I have one and a half years experience as a quant in FX exotic derivatives in London. It's hard to have an objective point of view between your boss' salary rating (too low?), and that of tempting headhunters (too high?). So here are the obvious questions:1) How much shoul...

<t>kitchenware,This is the course I had my eyes on, but was not sure how good it was. I have been adviced that w.r.t. these, it's good to take a step back, and get out of the context in which you work (the quant environment for instance). Would you say that the course has helped you to significantly...

<t>Cheers Rob,I actually already have a couple of books on design patterns ("C++ Design patterns and derivatives pricing" by M.Joshi, and "Design Patterns"by Gamma, Helm, Johnson, Vlissides), but since I am already burried in work, I am really looking for a 3/4 day intensive course.Thanks for these ...

<t>Hi,I have been working as a quant for about 4 months, and would probably qualify as a good beginner in C++. I am gradually getting involved in the management of large C++ projects, and feel that I am missing certain codes of practice, such as design patterns. Does anyone know a London-based good ...

How hard is it to move from a junior front office quant position in Exotic FX (considering knowledge in interest rate and volatility modelling) to a position in IRD?Cheers

<t>Wallstreet,This is not the opinion of an experienced quant. I recently finished a PhD in Physics, and got in touch with several head hunters. This is what I have seen so far. With respect to being a quant (not a trader!), there seem to be 2 ways to get there: Either an Msc in maths finance specif...

<t>Thanks for your very quick answer.I'll stop beating around the bush: How would you rate a front office quant position in FX options (vanilla & exotic) + exposure to IRD +FX/IRD Hybridswith apparently a leader in emerging market currencies, which has a good presence on the global FX market too...

<t>To anyone with substantial experience in the industry,I have started looking for a job a few weeks ago, but in spite of the various groups I had an interview with, I'm still undecided as to which asset class or derivative type I should go for. Hence the following enquiry: Which of the following a...