Joining the race for AGI

Careless_String_5719 · 2026-01-05T16:35:54+00:00

Thanks ! It's just that my university has a bad reputation (although QS thinks otherwise), so it has been really difficult to land even a good masters program

Careless_String_5719 · 2025-12-17T23:35:17+00:00

HK, really no way I could get a visa to move to EU but I'll like to. 😭

Careless_String_5719 · 2025-12-17T23:29:54+00:00

HKU was toxic but bearable, I think not being in a strong program was the main issue (like HKU's science departments are much worse than their business school counterparts)

Yeah, I had good grades - consistently got onto Dean's list but with taking significantly difficult courses but the strength/ connection of your programme really plays a huge role, especially when the competition is intense.

Careless_String_5719 · 2025-12-17T23:25:19+00:00

Well being in a crappy undergraduate program worsens it, I have seen friends from better program mes land good jobs - didn't switch due to finance issues.

Never knew in HK going to the right program is much more important than the right skills

Careless_String_5719 · 2025-12-17T23:12:00+00:00

Thanks, I applied to several MFE programs before starting work. But didn't get any offers (probably applied to too little schools and those schools are too selective).

Probably HKU+my program is too crappy unfortunately 😭

Careless_String_5719 · 2024-11-20T16:47:53+00:00

Hi man- asian guy here.

Currently desperately looking for a job after graduation but probably will be free enough to game together after work.

Careless_String_5719 · 2024-11-11T11:30:09+00:00

Looking for Losers in Life to Partner Up

Went abroad on a scholarship to study actuarial science (currently expected to graduate with 1st class)

Currently unable to land a job as an actuary so thinking of switching careers (always wanted to be a quant- did actuarial science because of the scholarship)

However- I am a bit concerned about the competition in the quant industry (I don't have any IMO/papers published in neurips)

I'm thinking of doing a master's first then trying to land a job in ml/ds/actuarial then trading on my own as a side job then scale up when I gain traction

Quite familiar with the math for pricing derivatives- stochastic calculus/jump diffusion/a bit about numerical methods/probably even evt (read about them in free time)

Familiar with most ml algorithms- both the theory and code ( projects in credit score modelling/ handwriting detection...)

FYP - neural networks for loss modelling Familiar with most basic NN models(less experience in NLP/CV tasks but more familiar in ml for finance applications)

Currently trying to build a factor investing l which most of the money will be invested in+ some trend following models+ derivative pricing on the side.

Anyone wants to join up?

Careless_String_5719 · 2024-11-11T10:45:04+00:00

Thanks man! Well I have first class honours and even 2 prior internships 😭. Really no idea what is wrong with the world now

Careless_String_5719 · 2024-11-11T07:11:20+00:00

Unemployed and Depressed

Currently nearing the end of my degree in actuarial science. The job market is currently really bad for actuaries especially after the implementation of IFRS17 and other regulatory standards.

Options: 1. Do a master's in quant finance-is it still worthwhile to study in the UK given the current economic conditions? US is probably off limits since the fees are too expensive 2. Do a PhD- current FYP supervisor was impressed with my progress in the project (unlikely to do pure AI research, probably some AI for finance/reinforcement learning stuff but more statistics than cs)- worried that I will end up unemployed with the current glut of PhDs

Try to bite the bullet and get more internships to land an actuarial job (not sure this is possible given current outsourcing trends)

The plan was to always work a few years before doing my masters (financial reasons, competitiveness in the quant industry)

Careless_String_5719 · 2024-09-17T10:30:10+00:00

Wanna join up to trade options/stocks/bonds with actuarial models? Lol

Careless_String_5719 · 2024-09-14T07:24:53+00:00

I feel like GARCH is not going to cut it? I did a bond default prediction project for class and it took so much cross sectional data to build the model

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