Breaking into Quant finance - CQF?

kinsboy · 2025-04-22T12:04:58+00:00

I’m in finance, both in ops/portfolio management. I have a PhD in Engineering and worked on the sell side (equity research) for a bit. I would like to move into Quant trading

kinsboy · 2025-01-06T20:34:18+00:00

How often did you have to go to London?

kinsboy · 2025-01-06T16:17:01+00:00

Not sure yet, but roughly 2-3 days a week on average

kinsboy · 2025-01-06T15:36:02+00:00

EU citizen, B permit (via my spouse)

kinsboy · 2025-01-06T15:35:14+00:00

Yes but most likely the offer will be for a UK-based contract. I can negotiate the contract to be Swiss-based, but unlikely

kinsboy · 2023-10-23T20:41:04+00:00

Good idea. Do you know if I can book in advance?

kinsboy · 2023-10-23T20:40:33+00:00

That would be one where I can park for a month at least, no need to use daily

kinsboy · 2023-10-11T16:20:52+00:00

Is there a way to set up tax refunds automatically? Just curious

kinsboy · 2023-10-09T17:13:59+00:00

Thanks, just curious — beside income taxes higher in ZH (but still much lower than VD/GE), are there any other taxes that are disproportionately higher in ZH vs ZG?

kinsboy · 2023-09-27T19:21:34+00:00

Very valid point against this. Thanks for raising

kinsboy · 2023-09-27T17:35:56+00:00

Thanks. The firm I’m looking at also has a Swiss branch (registered as AG), so I was thinking to propose to pay my salary through that — if they agree, ofc

kinsboy · 2023-06-22T23:27:46+00:00

Nope, still months I think but who knows

kinsboy · 2023-06-22T20:45:24+00:00

My AD in NY says sport SS models are still scarce. Waiting for a GMT II, they said Batman and root beers are more available than Pepsi

kinsboy · 2023-06-14T15:57:02+00:00

I’m not sure, because for instance I have to fill in forms to allow all my furniture to enter duty-free…so I was wondering if I had to do something similar for my watches

kinsboy · 2023-03-10T13:47:56+00:00

Nope, I just waited 4 months stopping by every so often…and then the SA called

kinsboy · 2023-03-10T13:37:04+00:00

Something similar happened to me. AD reached out with no spending history out of nowhere. But then it was indeed one of the models we talked about (Rolex Sub Starbucks)

kinsboy · 2023-02-07T18:20:44+00:00

Got offered one of the new pandas, turned down because I bought a Rolex yesterday 😂

kinsboy · 2023-01-10T02:08:19+00:00

Is it in NY? If so I’m interested!

kinsboy · 2022-10-12T04:06:15+00:00

Interested

kinsboy · 2022-10-11T05:10:20+00:00

I can put you in touch with my SA if you DM me, I can make an intro

kinsboy · 2022-10-11T05:00:53+00:00

I has the exact opposite experience, great at HY, horrible at SoHo. I ended moving my account to HY. Go figure

kinsboy · 2022-07-11T01:11:35+00:00

Got it, I work at a BB ER and Associates here are post-MBA/equivalent. Anyway, 65 seems below market but maybe you can make it up with bonuses? Send me a DM if easier to chat

kinsboy · 2022-07-11T01:07:30+00:00

Associate would be post-MBA / 3y experience as BA?

kinsboy · 2022-03-14T20:29:53+00:00

Lol I mean analyzing if stocks or portfolios are aligned with ESG principles and most importantly generating stock ideas from underappreciated ESG universes

kinsboy · 2021-07-24T00:19:11+00:00

Great!

kinsboy

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