I would like to be in contact with quants in New Zealand. Anybody?Does somebody know a headhunter that specializes in New Zealand?Thanks.

really ?>> Does somebody know a headhunter that specializes in New Zealand?

Very funny ppauper.

QuoteOriginally posted by: AdamSmithI would like to be in contact with quants in New Zealand. Anybody?Sorry, there is no such category. You can find quants from New Zealand (esp in London) but not in New Zealand. Only the retired ones go back.

QuoteOriginally posted by: PlasticSaberQuoteOriginally posted by: AdamSmithI would like to be in contact with quants in New Zealand. Anybody?Sorry, there is no such category. You can find quants from New Zealand (esp in London) but not in New Zealand. Only the retired ones go back.Surely some of the banks in Auckland/Wellington use PhD quants?! No? PS - Nice place to be a quant if you didn't want to leave home???

last time I had checked, they had 15 stocks listed on their exchange out of which only 5 trade on a regular basis. May now +/- 10 more stocks , so equities, equity derivatives, equity stat arb, equity market neutral are definitely out.

QuoteOriginally posted by: pb273last time I had checked, they had 15 stocks listed on their exchange out of which only 5 trade on a regular basis. May now +/- 10 more stocks , so equities, equity derivatives, equity stat arb, equity market neutral are definitely out.Are you talking about the NZX? Banks make money out of trading on all exchanges. What are you saying??

QuoteOriginally posted by: AdamSmithI would like to be in contact with quants in New Zealand. Anybody?Does somebody know a headhunter that specializes in New Zealand?Thanks.Maybe you should read this before you make the rash decision to go there.New Zealand - paradise on Earth?

I suspect there'll be a few somewhat quant jobs in NZ with banks and energy companies. Not sure of any names, though.

BNZ

QuoteOriginally posted by: TraderJoeBNZBNZ is an Aussie bank. In fact, I doubt if there is any independent New Zealand own banks left behind. The more complex operations tend to be done in Australia. The NZ government has set up a KiwiBank, which only does retail banking -- cash/cheque account+home mortgage. Retail banking operations do not employ quants. A quant team does not add much value to simple FX/Equity trading activities either. I am still curious to hear whether there are quants working in New Zealand.

Given that there are Kiwi quants elsewhere in the market, it wouldn't surprise me to hear that one of the banks like BNZ or ANZ had agreed to let a few of their quants be based in NZ for lifestyle reasons (and it would significantly reduce employment costs), particularly in the risk management area. Obviously I'm not talking about a team of 20 desk quants, but a bank would often prefer to let someone good work from NZ rather than leave the bank.

QuoteOriginally posted by: PlasticSaberQuoteOriginally posted by: TraderJoeBNZBNZ is an Aussie bank. In fact, I doubt if there is any independent New Zealand own banks left behind. The more complex operations tend to be done in Australia. The NZ government has set up a KiwiBank, which only does retail banking -- cash/cheque account+home mortgage. Retail banking operations do not employ quants. A quant team does not add much value to simple FX/Equity trading activities either. I am still curious to hear whether there are quants working in New Zealand.You're damn well right.Can't believe how much things have changed since I was a lad.

QuoteOriginally posted by: TraderJoeCan't believe how much things have changed since I was a lad.when did you become a lass ?