Crypto fundraising is hard. Within 3 years of Crypto’s 2021 peak, LUNA crashed, FTX blew up, and Binance was sued for billions. Many Crypto Managers lost funding, lost investors, and quietly wound down operations. But winds are changing. Many believe the bad eggs are behind us and regulatory sentiments are taking shape. Blackrock’s ETF approval Read more

Common questions we’re getting from Quants and Traders… How’s the market? Well, let’s call out the obvious. One, this is not your post pandemic boom. So, no, not everyone is hiring, and yes, this makes it much more difficult for junior-mid and individual contributors to make job switches. Companies are looking for a 1:1 fit Read more

Everyone knows the US immigration process is difficult, time consuming and expensive.  Many growing companies rely on H1B and F1/OPT talent to build their organizations and most quants who’ve graduated from US colleges are familiar with the process.  What most companies and quants are unaware of are the opportunities for Green Card self-sponsorship in the Read more

For those of you who don’t know – many larger market makers and HFTs have already established a substantial presence in Indian markets.   A combination of population growth, a robust education system, outside investment, geopolitical shifts, and a young and eager workforce are all at play – not to mention, the NSE is the Read more

So you’ve decided to actively search for a new career opportunity in Quant Finance.  Maybe you’ve capped out at your current firm, or don’t like your boss, or want more ownership, want a better P&L split, or you’ve already left and are busy gardening on your non-compete.   What’s the biggest mistake talented Quants/PMs make when Read more

Word on the street says there’s still big edge in Chinese commodity futures and equities markets.   But how do you get in and when is the right time?  According a CEPR’s article on the internationalization of China’s equity markets, international access to Chinese markets has increased dramatically since 2013.  https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/internationalising-chinas-equity-markets-role-domestic-and-foreign-investors But you need relationships with Read more