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Used to be a lot more macro, traders still share idea’s with each other but not quite like the old days. Pod structure is becoming the new way of doing things, covers pretty much every type of trading; macro, RV, systematic, credit, equities, rates, FX, directional, non-directional not really so much arb/stat arb that I’m aware of but who knows. As long as you make money you’ll be good there.

They are a massive name in Europe, not as significant in US.

 

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