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    Are there any trading arcades in Leeds?

    I'd like to know this too..........
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    Trading for an investment bank..... the route to take!?? please advise..?!

    Hi guys... I am currently studying for the SII certificates Unit 1 and 4 (securities and derivatives) and had a question. I am determined to get into the City and obviously would love to get a chance with one of the large investment banks on the derivative desks. Apart from the graduate...
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    Route into Banks after MSc and SII certs!

    Hi guys... I am currently studying for the SII certificates Unit 1 and 4 (securities and derivatives) and had a question. I am determined to get into the City and obviously would love to get a chance with one of the large investment banks on the derivative desks. Apart from the graduate...
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    Interviews... Hull, maths, SII certs, prop shops and IB's!

    Hi Guys, I have learnt a lot from my previous questions and so had one more question... I have got a MSc in Banking and Finance and am currently studying for the SII unit 4 (SFD) and 6 (regs) with a view to moving to London and moving into trading... I am putting the finishing touches to...
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    Income after 2yrs.. if ur good!? :-)

    Hi guys... i have found all these threads very useful in finding my way through this mine field and i had one more questions... if you have read any of my other threads i am looking to get into a prop shop in london which offers trianing. First of all i am unsure about how to judge each one...
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    SII certs, CFA or FSA....?? HELP!

    thanks for the advice Richie and DT... that is what i shall do... ! having just started out my search i have drawn up a list of prop shops to get in touch with. It is however, pretty hard to distinguish between them all as to which is the best (environment, splits training etc)... Any...
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    SII certs, CFA or FSA....?? HELP!

    thanks for the info guys... i really am in two minds... i realise how competitve it is to get into Prop trading roles and i want to give myself as good a chance as possible. It takes 2/3 yrs to get through the CFA as well!! Do you think a good option would be for me to get the Unit 4 and 6...
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    SII certs, CFA or FSA....?? HELP!

    Any ideas guys.....?!?!!
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    SII certs, CFA or FSA....?? HELP!

    Hi there everyone... I have been reading this forum for a while and have learnt a lot regarding the different forms of trading etc etc. I graduated a year ago with a MSc Finance and am really keen to get into prop trading. My question being... I am looking to do either SII (unit 1 and 4)...
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