Category Archives: Quantitative Finance

In this second series on the inner workings of an investment bank, we look at trade lifecycle. Continue reading →

Summary of the section on the structure of a bank, as we prepare to move on the next sections on trade lifecycle and perspectives. Continue reading →

Short description of the functions of Back Office, Finance etc. Continue reading →

Market Risk Management Analytics is where I started my banking career. It may be a good place for quantitative professionals to start. Here is a summary of what MRM and Analytics do. Continue reading →

Risk management is a critical function of Middle Office. Here is a look at Credit Risk Management. Continue reading →

Moving from the risk taking side (Front Office) to the risk control side (Middle Office), this post gives you a general outline of what this second office does. Continue reading →

On the vital role of quantitative developers in an investment bank. Continue reading →

The profit centers of an investment bank, trading desks command enormous prestige. And bonuses, which can easy range up to a few times their annual salary. Continue reading →

Sales – another crucial team in the Front Office of any bank. Continue reading →

Economists (with too many hands) find their place in Front Office of investment banks. Continue reading →

Front Office, the world and customer facing side of an investment bank, houses both the rainmakers and rogue-traders, along with their support teams. Continue reading →

A short introduction to the static structure of an investment bank. We will have much more to say about it later on. Continue reading →

What is a trading platform? Why does everybody want it? And how do we get one? Third post in this series on quantitative development. Continue reading →

Here is the agenda of these posts. And more than you wanted to know about all sorts of agendas. Continue reading →

First post in a long series on Principles of Quantitative Development , on how an investment bank works. Continue reading →