major for trading in london

What did new sales & trading analysts in London usually major in? Is an applied math/stats degree from oxbridge a good way to get on a trading desk (as a trader, not quant)or is something like LSE finance & economics preferred? Also, would one automatically be pigeonholed as an exotics/structured products guy with a stats/math background or would simpler products, for instance simple commodity/fx derivatives also be an option?

thnx in advance

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joddoWhat did new sales & trading analysts in London usually major in?
All sorts of backgrounds.
joddoIs an applied math/stats degree from oxbridge a good way to get on a trading desk (as a trader, not quant)or is something like LSE finance & economics preferred?
Both are fine. No such thing as a finance & economics degree at LSE though.
joddoAlso, would one automatically be pigeonholed as an exotics/structured products guy with a stats/math background
No.
joddoor would simpler products, for instance simple commodity/fx derivatives also be an option?
Yes.
 
joddothanks. How about a first degree from a top tier german uni combined with an oxbridge master in maths/stats? Would that still be good enough or do they insist on a world class uni undergrad?

Good enough.

 

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