Je suis trader dérivés actions pour une grande banque d’investissement depuis plus de 20 ans. De tout le temps passé à ce poste, les deux derniers mois ont été les meilleurs, et de très loin. Pour la première fois de […]
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European banks lost money because they relied on junior traders
Now that first quarter results for European and U.S. banks are in, it’s apparent that the volatility in the first quarter led to exceptional profits for some U.S. banks’ equities trading businesses, driven by volatility trading in their domestic franchises. However, European banks could not […]
Massively higher profits at Virtu Financial and layoffs on hold
All that was promised is true, and more. After disclosing already that its income more doubled in the first quarter of 2020, Virtu Financial revealed today that its revenues actually rose 177% year-on-year to over $1bn, and that net income turned from a $13m […]
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La Finance : chaudron magique ou maléfique ? Le soleil se lève péniblement dans la brume londonienne. Il est déjà 7h en ce mois d’automne, il est temps de prendre la direction du métro ; direction Canary Wharf. Cela fait déjà […]
Trading during the coronavirus: pay as a % of PnL
It’s only March but bonuses are already likely to be a touchy subject in investment banks this year: chances are that they’ll be cancelled or reduced dramatically, particularly as various banks are giving employees the sorts of employment assurances that usually come at a cost. Although health considerations will […]
The coronavirus will be good for active management jobs
Having worked in this industry through the Asian Crisis, the Dot Com Bubble, Events of September 11th, and the Financial Crisis. I have never seen markets like this. There are always similarities and effects in the market, but this is […]
“20 hours a day of absolute misery”
The week has barely begun, but some people in finance are already exhausted after another day of plunging stocks and circuit breakers despite huge policy interventions from central banks. Some have had enough. “People look exhausted from all the drama today,” says a senior emerging […]
Here’s who won in equities and fixed income trading in 2019
If you want to work for a market leading bank in fixed income or equities trading, the lesson of the past two years is this: don’t count on the leader today being the leader tomorrow. There are a few consistencies […]
Traders of the future will lead a far more contemplative life
Traders are usually very well paid. But that pay comes with long hours. UK equity markets currently open between 8am and 4:30pm. That doesn’t sound so bad, but traders have to be at their desks at least an hour before […]
Beware the Millennials blocking the use of trading technology
Turns out it’s not just old-school traders who have their doubts about the use of technology on the trading floor. A new study by research firm Greenwich Associates suggested Millennials – aged between 23 and 38 years old -have their […]
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