I am a few weeks into an MSc in Financial Maths having recently graduated with an MSci in Maths-Theoretical Physics. I am very interested in becoming a quantitative analyst (especially in credit derivatives) but realise that there is next to no chance of getting such a job without some banking experience. I am therefore planning to apply to the big investment banks for their standard graduate positions. My question is, what area of entry-level banking would it be best to gain experience in, considering my ultimate career-goal? An investment manager recently recommended to me that trading experience would be best, but what about investment management, and do any investment banks have graduate schemes in derivatives trading?Thanks for any help,mil1.