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Risk Management in Investment Banking
I have accepted a Risk Management job at a large (too big to fail) bank in NY , i-banking division. 1. What is the job like in terms of hours/pay/experience/exit opportunities? 2. How difficult is it to move into a hotter division, say, i-banking or LevFin? Do you know anyone who moved from middle...
How To Shift from Risk Management to Hedge Funds? HELP
Hi everyone, I am very new to Wall Street Oasis, and have decided to join the community for some advice/second opinion. I am currently on my second year as an Institutional Credit Risk Management Associate in a renowned multinational bank, and I would like to know how I can make the shift to Hedge...
Some questions regarding the FRM certification (viability of old study material)
I am almost 100% certain of sitting for the FRM Part 1 test this coming November. I recently got a job in the risk management department of an Asset Management company, and I have a genuine interest in flashing out my career either in risk itself (ops/ent or market) or get in to the buyside as an...
Career Opportunities for Finance Undergrad considering Quantitative Finance?
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Financial analysis for an electricity supplier in Romania
which should be basic indicators of analysing a electricity supplier in an oligopoly market monitorized by government??
Does E&Y pursue candidates after offer is extended?
I have 4 offers on the table from different firms in varied industries. The two that I am torn between are a large cards company for a Senior Manager role and E&Y Manager role in FSO Advisory (risk focus). Both are relatively comparable offers but different locations. I want to know how E&Y...
A Career In Market Risk
Hello all, I am a less of a contributor on this site but think it makes sense to post my experience in the field of Market Risk and everything around it from a career point of view if it ends up helping few members. Happy to take questions, ask away... I spent about eight years in this function...
What does it mean when Utilities linea hedge their portfolios?
Can someone please explain what is meant, when people say utilities employ a linea hedge strat. on their portfolio of assets? please explain in simply terms. I have an interview coming for an internship at a utilities within the traders division, and I would like to understand how traders are also...
Risk management: exit opportunities?
I am curious what are the exit opportunities for risk management (will also get a CFA) in a multinational commercial bank? Is it realistic to move on to the front office (for instance, structured finance or corporate lending) after a few years as a credit risk analyst? What about further done the...
What We Do - Hill & Associates Ltd Security Risk Management
Operating in a volatile business environment means challenges can spring up without warning. Deep local knowledge allows us to react swiftly and effectively, no matter where, how or why the crisis has arisen. We have helped our clients: • carry out a series of threat, vulnerability and risk...
Is Baruch College recruited for credit risk/ risk management from BB IB?
I am a sophomore at Baruch College majoring in Applied Math. And I am interested in a career and a summer analyst internship next year in credit risk at a BB IB . I heard that Baruch is recruited heavily for middle or back office . Front office not so much. Since risk is middle office I want to know...
hammurabi and the ethics of finance
recently listened to what i thought was an interesting discussion between Nassim Taleb and Russ Roberts (turns out i cannot post links as i am new to this site, but if you go to econtalk and search "Taleb on skin in the game" you should be able to find the podcast) in it, taleb argues that ethics...
Jump from Credit Portfolio Management at Commercial Bank to Asset Management
Hi all, I accepted a job for a large commercial bank (top 6 or so) doing quantitative portfolio management on MBS , mortgages, home equity loans, etc. I spend most of my time valuing whole loan portfolio deals between us and other banks and leading the macroeconomic analysis for our team. Prior to...
Questions on Risk Management
Hi, I am a current student studying Math and Econ. After I graduate from my current school, I will be studying Operations Research two more years. I have been pursuing the actuarial field, but I also want to break into the finance industry at the same time. 1) I have passed two actuarial exams (P...
New to the finance game - looking for a mentor within AM/RM/Credit trading
Hi everyone, I have been lurking in this forum for a while, and have been really enjoying it (didn't even know something like this exsisted) I am currently in an intern/temp position at a big bank in Denmark, and just got accepted into one of the most elitist educational programs in Denmark at a...
Credit/Market Risk guy - an analyst, associate, banker or just a staff?
I have just started to work for a boutique investment bank in Asia. This question struck me when I'm filling up gym membership application form as it comes down to the "designation" part. Nonetheless, filling form story aside, this question has always been on my mind since the day I join the...
How is a MS risk reporting analyst position in terms of prestige?
Risk Management in a Bank vs Accounting/Consulting Firm
I'm currently working within risk management (credit, market and operational) at one of the big four as an intern. I have enjoyed my experience so far but am currently wondering whether I should stay with the firm or possibly move onto risk management in a bank after graduation. I just wanted to...
Risk Positions in IM
Hello all, Long time creeper, first time poster. I'm currently a junior at a semi-target with a relatively average to above average GPA (think 3.5ish) looking over a few summer internship opportunities and finishing up some final round interviews. I currently have two super days coming in the Risk...
Cheat sheet to understand ‘Stress Test’ Results
Stress testing in the context of Bank Holding Corporations (BHC) or what is formally known as the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) is an annual exercise conducted by the Federal Reserve (or relevant Central Banks) and refers to the series of assessments and tests that examine the...
In a career cross roads.. Need desperate help!
About to graduate with a Bachelor in BA with a finance and accounting track and am looking into an Msc in statistics. I was wondering whether there are finance positions where this sort of background would make me a competitive job applicant. Is it a bad idea to turn to quant considering that I am...
Risk management analyst at an insurance brokerage firm?
Just wondering if doing a risk management program at a top insurance brokerage firm still considered a good job in the eyes of the finance world. What are the pros and cons? exit opportunities?
FT Decision: Barclays Risk Solutions Group (RSG) vs HSBC FX & FI hedging and structuring solutions
Hi Guys, I have about a week to decide between these two offers. Base pay is exactly the same for both banks and don't much about bonuses in my region. I've heard that RSG at Barclays is the most profitable group so bonus would probably be higher. Any insights that could help me make my decision...
Should I take a 3 month risk mgmt internship if I want to end up in AM/PE/financial consulting?
Hi everyone, A big 4 consulting company offered me a 3 month internship in their risk management department. Initially I was very excited but now I am reconsidering whether this has enough added value for me. My goal is to end up in AM , PE or financial consulting. I am going to take the CFA exam...
Resume for Corporate Finance/Equity Research/Risk Management
Would appreciate any valuable opinion. Targeting banks/funds in UK. Also, I have had some serious health issues and family stuff. Can I put the extenuating circumstances like that on resume? It did affect my undergrad grades very much and it was twice as hard to get top class on postgrad too because...
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Is that a good background?
Hi! I am new to the forum, so I apologize if this is not the place for such kind of thread. I got a job at a company that does analytics, more specifically, it does credit scoring for consumers around the world(similar to FICO scores) and works with big financial institutions and governments. The...
My Introduction - Navin Ram
Hi, I am about to join Shell as an analyst in Trading Risk Operations. I have also completed my MBA . It is my first job (yeah, I am just 23). I would like guidance on the career path options available in front of me.
PLEASE Help! Baruch vs Fordham vs Georgia State (atlanta)
Choosing from 3 programs: 1 MS in States at Baruch, 2 MS in Applied Statistics and Decision Making at Fordham, (a kinda new program http://www.bnet.fordham.edu/academics/ms_programs/ms_statistics_decisio…) and Finally 3 Mathematical risk Management at Georgia State. The program at GSU is an...
Risk Management vs. Econ Consulting for post-MBA IBD job prospect
Which one is better? Risk Management (think Wells Fargo) vs Econ Consulting (think CRA) for post-MBA ibd jobs.
Sales and trading, Help!
Hey guys, I'm an undergrad (year 3/5) engineering science student in University of Toronto, and have just accepted a summer internship offer from a big Canadian bank in its risk management division. I've had a pretty big strategy internship before (last summer) too. To be honest I took this job...
Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's [NNT] latest book, Antifragility discusses how institutions can survive through chaos and diversity. In a lengthy interview with Reason's Nick Gillespie he indirectly promotes capitalism and simplifies his message by saying, "... I want errors to be multiplied, that's it ."...
Why An Investment Bank Is No Different Than A Terrorist
Counter-terrorism technologies used to find hidden caves in Pakistan are not solely used against el-Qaida anymore. Today, they’re being applied as a tool in fighting the war against Washington from the offices of WS. While these technologies greatly assisted in locating Osama Bin-Laden, this newer...
Why The Girl In Trading Is Better Than Everyone Else
“ There she is, that beautiful blonde from Wharton ”, you say to your colleague as she comes in. She looks amazing and smells great despite being the only female in the trading pit. Yet she has a character of class, trades gracefully, and a strong resilience. After some time of trapping flies...
Internship/Analyst East Europe Advice
As a Dane from Copenhagen business school, getting a job on wall-street seems quite tough, so thinking about internship/analyst position in East Europe where the competition is much smaller. Clearly the salary is a joke, but you got a foot in the door of the bank. Are these people working there...
Short hair and short beard or Bateman hair and no beard?
What is best for ALM?
What is This??
An HR lady at one of the top investment banks(think GS , DB ,MS) approached me with this opening today. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: · Calculate the daily sweepings of the risks and book the transfer trades · Setup and run risk scenario analysis for X-Gamma exposure across all trading books globally ·...
graduate from CUNY masters in risk management
Hello, I would like some advice on how to job search based on my education, and possibly what openings I should be looking for. CUNY system graduate in economics bachelors with latin honors Graduated with a Masters in Risk Management with a Finance concentration, also from CUNY. Currently enrolled...
Risk Management/Performance Attribution Salary
Hey guys, Recently interviewed for a performance attribution/risk management job at a large investment manager (Janus, Franklin Resources, StateStreet, PIMCO, etc.), and was wondering what the going rate for entry level hires would be in this capacity? The job is not in NYC , so I'm struggling to...
MS in Risk Management - Career choices?
So I just graduated college with a degree in Accounting (I know, I know) with a pretty solid GPA. As most of you know, in order to get the CPA license, you would need 150 credit hours, which most people do with a MAcc. However, my school has a new program, MS in Risk Management with a concentration...
Valuating Capital Requirements
Since I am far from quantitatively inclined my tolerance for highly quantitative approaches to finance is low. Naturally, during the derivate driven whirlwind of the last decade I missed out on many an opportunity to add an extra zero . I don't have an regrets in this regard. You can only play with...
Quantitative Risk Management, Inc.
Anyone have an outsiders perspective into what this place is like/would be a good job/b school expectations/etc? The job is a bit odd because it's a liason between the quant modelers, software guys, and the clients. It's listed as a financial consultant role, but i'm not sure if that's misleading....
Risk Management or Client Services Associate???
Interviewing at two funds right now, one is Bridgewater for a Client Services Associate position, the other fund York Capital is for a Risk Management role. Which would be the better move for trying to land into the investment strategy/ trading side of the PM industry? Any thoughts/opinions are...
BlackRock Aladdin Portfolio Solutions Group position
Hi all, I'm going to have on-site interview with BlackRock 's Aladdin Portfolio Solutions Group recently. Is there anybody happen to have a clue about this position? Firstly, I'm not that interested in the location, which is DE. Secondly, I got a sense from their job description that it does not...
Which Internship To Take
Hey all, I was just offered an internship in two different teams within Risk Management at a super-regional bank. I'm currently a sophomore at a non-east coast target school and was wondering which would put me better position for junior year recruiting. Just as a background, I'm not too concerned...
Can't decide which internship to take
Hey everybody, I have a dilemma between two internships set up for the spring. I have no relevant work experience in finance and I am a graduating senior. Which internship will help me boost my resume? A Research internship for a small M&A advisory firm or Energy Risk Management for an energy...
An excellent document on risk management
http://www.cfapubs.org/doi/pdf/10.2470/rf.v2011.n…
Risk Management working with traders
Hey all, wanted to ask opinions on an offer I received 2 weeks ago. I go to a semi target state school, and received an offer from a top BB ( GS , MS, JPM ) in credit risk management, where I have the option to work on product management with a specialization in a product (Equity derivatives, FX,...
The P/E Ratio and new market metrics
Is the P/E ratio the next head to roll off today's market guillotine? What are the new market metrics which will mark the next generation of financial analysis? As usual the critiques are more abundant then proposed solutions. Ben Levisohn: The stock market's average price/earnings ratio, meanwhile,...
Glencore Phone Interview
Hey primates, Just found out I have a 30min phone interview this Thursday for an entry-level risk management position in London with Glencore. Anyone been through this experience before and care to share some advice? I'm guessing because it's a first-rounder it's mostly going to be fit questions,...
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