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Thanks a lot for the input. My space is equities, short to medium term (i.e. 1-5days). I would be interested how this can work. Do some shops lever the capital? I suppose they work with extremely tight limits in the beginning. From the shops, which are the most respected, and would be most...

Schneiders, hmm. Seems to me there are two types of shops. The first tier. Making vast amounts of money, such as Winton, MAN, GS and whatnot. The second tier. Making almost no money. I don't have a chance to work for the first, and I don't want to work for the second. Is there a tier between...

Hi, I have several years experience with investing and trading (asset management firm with billion$+ AUM, quantitative foundation, trading strategies, ...) and am looking for a hedge fund / trading shop in London. Pay is not so important, but the possibility for development (i.e. becoming a...

...and be prepared to pay a years salary (?). Probably better to find someone with experience in coding automated strategies.

A good freelancer who is reliable and treats information confidentially. If you have enough time and the systems are not complex it's probably best to do the work yourself. You can start with Interactive Brokers and Excel. If you choose to work with a service provider it's going to be very...

Hi, does the LSE have a monopoly on the opening auction? http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2011-03-01/end-lse-auction-monopoly “The national exchanges have a monopoly on the auction prices, and too many people use the opening and closing prices as a benchmark. If the exchange has an...

Right. 70 grand seems a bit high for me. What are the requirements in terms of experience? Is it the same for managing a few accounts? As far as I understand in some states of the US it is possible to manage up 15 accounts / 25 m$ without becoming registered.

Hello, what do I need to be able to trade clients money in the UK? What are the costs and how do I become a registered advisor? I am currently not based in the UK, but I want to move there within the next 1-2 years. I will probably want to start a company and open a hedgefund or managed account...