Nikko is a subsidary of Citigroup in Japan which was partly acquired (Nikko Cordial Securities) by SMBC in 2009.

<t>Source Capital AG is a securities dealer specializing in high frequency trading. It trades worldwide and around the clock in the more liquid futures and stock markets, establishing a significant volume in leading products. Source Capital operates under the supervision of the Swiss Federal Bank Co...

<t>You mentioned that you were looking into trading. Lots of trading firms like young guys better than guys over 30. It is not a discrimination towards skills of the older guys but more the difference in mentality. Thus it would be tough to break into trading firms even if you finish all the relevan...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: manustoneHi AllMy doubts are the following:1. I don't have any particular knowledge about ASSET MANAGEMENT firms: do they trade anything like cash, stock options or what? Is there any relation to trading?2. what does/might it mean the word QUANTITATIVE in such kind of f...

<t>On a usual basis, I would advice against it. Simply because proprietary trading nowadays rely more on technology "more" than asset management company. What I am saying is, better technology can actually make a large impact to some trading firms in their profit generation whereas the technology ed...

<t>Best way to get into trading if you are willing to take the risk involved, join a private proprietary trading firm; but no, not "day trading" firm don't get me wrong. Firms like GETCO, Jane Street, Optiver, Chicago Trading Company, Labrache, Peak 6, etc. These are examples of the bigher ones, the...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: DominicConnorThe nature of my work means I've met a good number of people who've enjoyed great sucess in a variety of fields, thoough obviously with a bias towards finance, and I lean mostly towards e) love of the workBut that is balanced by a loathing of the work being...

<t>If you are targeting a specific company, for example Morgan Stanley, the best way is the apply directly. Company recruiters work with many headhunters and spread their roles among them, especially with big banks it is hard to find an exclusive headhunter appointed by Morgan Stanley.If you are tar...

<t>Beaware that employers do have some tendency to hype up a back-office (if it is clearly defined) position and promise very interesting career path while in reality, regardless of how typical/shallow this sound, being in a front office position does give you more mobility in the long run in terms ...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Finance1987QuoteOriginally posted by: mrmister Lunch. Before work. After work. And maybe during work by stepping out for an hour?How about taking leave for a day and giving it from home?Phone interview means it's such an early stage to be taking a day off just for inter...

<t>Like Escape Arist999 said, it depends on which area in finance specifically you are talking about. Investment analysis and risk management jobs are actually not the hardest to get into after MBA. On the other hand, an MBA will unlikely get you into proprietary trading, quant, etc. But there are d...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: AlanBALERT to a new recent SCAM being perpitrated by Huxley. They insist on knowing what places (Firms with explicit contacts) one has recently interviewed with so "they don't run the risk of re-introducing you there".......Really? That's why they need that info?... Rea...

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