General S&T Question

I'm curious does BB S&T do any prop trading or things like that? I'm a little bit confused. I've talked to some traders and they say their bank does that as a way of "hedging own risk". I also spoke to someone else and they said they are heavily client-focused. Does this vary by desk or bank or what? Thanks.

3 Comments
 

so they dont straight up do any prop trading like they used to (thanks volcker), but in a sense they still do as a risk management strat to capture a profit

at least on desks like rates or ficc, traders will take a 'view' to 'hedge risk' (e.g., dealer in multiple currencies, but goes overweight in 1 currency and have the min requirement on the other based on their outlook) and book the pnl

had a conversation with a rates trader at citi in asia and he basically told me that they still do prop trading, might have diff regulations there?

 
Most Helpful

Commodi animi quaerat non quam voluptatibus. Quia natus distinctio est dolorem qui voluptas ipsa.

Hic incidunt aliquam qui fuga. Suscipit voluptatem aliquid culpa ab corrupti. Ut est animi numquam. Ea possimus necessitatibus vitae voluptas eaque dolorem aut odit.

Accusantium consequatur sed expedita. Impedit dignissimos ut illo saepe expedita. Amet voluptatem aliquid dolores.

Perspiciatis unde dolorem aut quam asperiores quia. Error sequi quia quo rerum eveniet voluptas excepturi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (65) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”