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Founded in 1997, Asset Technology is specialised in functional and IT consulting. The company exclusively steps in the field of financial markets. Positioned around twin competencies, techni... more>> Jobs
Financial Engineer / Quantitative Analyst
PERMANENT - London
Financial Engineer / Quantitative Analyst - Global Derivatives Trading Firm
Our client trades a range of derivative products across Equities and Fixed Income. With continued success they are seekin more >>
Head of Equity quantitative trading
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
A leading global investment management firm is currently looking to add to their global quantitative trading team in London. You will be reporting directly into... more >>
Exotic Equity Derivatives Quantitative Analyst
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
Top tier US investment bank is currently looking to expand its highly profitable Equity trading business in Asia, and is in need of an experienced... more >>
Core Java Developer: Derivatives Risk Management:
PERMANENT - London
My portfolio of clients consist of financial institutions interested in Developers with a passion for technology and interested in applying their expertise in agile and open source environments. This more >>
Business Analyst (Retail Platform)
PERMANENT - South West London
Mason Blake urgently require 4 Business Analysts to work on a Retail Platform for a lathe Asset Management company. We would like to speak with Business Analysts ir Proposition s Analysts who have experience in either Defined Contribution or Defined Benefit. more >>
Exceptional Trading Systems Technologist
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
This hugely prestigious, innovative but un-marketed firm is seeking a computing guru to work in a fast-paced environment among highly academic and credible individuals. You... more >>
Exceptional Technologist (commodities)-Core Java
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
This hugely prestigious and competitive bank needs an experienced technologist to lead multiple projects within the commodities space. You will need to be dynamic, skilled... more >>
Equity Derivatives Trade Desk Java Developer
PERMANENT - London - City - excellent benefits and bonus
Skill: Java, Multi-threading, SQL, Oracle, XML, XSLT SOAP, Spring/Hibernate, Ant/Maven, JSP, Junit, Equity Derivatives.
You will have worked closely with traders in the past and have a deep unders more >>
Front Office Java Developer
TEMPORARY - London - City
My client, a leading Investment Bank currently require a Front Office Java Developer to join their team for a 6 month contract. The ideal candidate should have strong Java developnment experience, sen more >>
C# Developer / FX Derivatives Pricing
TEMPORARY - London - City
My client, a leading Investment Bank, currently require a highly proficient C# Developer to join their team for a 6 month contract. Candidates should have extremely strong C# development experience, c more >>
Equities Risk Developer - KDB / Java
PERMANENT - London - City - benefits
Skills; Java, Mulit-threading, SQL, KDB/KDB , Tibco, Unix/Linux, SDLC
This is a super opportunity to join at Top Tier IB within a Globally Leading business, Equities Cash. On going expansion of th more >>
Super Star C Developers - Trading Firm
PERMANENT - London - City - benefits, bonus
C , SQL, Multi-threading, OOA/D, Linux/Unix, Algorithms, Algorithmic Trading, Real Time Applications, E-Trading.
Opportunity:
This is a one off opportunity for a super star C developer to join more >>
Senior Quantitative Modeler, OTC Derivatives
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
Top financial services firm is seeking an exceptional derivatives quant modelr to join its team in New York.
The firm is looking for someone who... more >>
Quantitative Developer
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
Top tier US investment ban is currently seeking a quantitative developer to join the Risk and Margins Technology team in London.
The role will involve... more >>
Senior FX Trading systems Engineer
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
This Tier 1 Investment Bank is looking to massively expand its FX trading presence, and is seeking an exceptional and experienced developer to lead development... more >>
Fixed Income Risk Trading Systems C Developer
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
This tier one investment bank is seeking an experienced and highly motivated C developer to join their front office fixed income risk team in New... more >>
Risk Trading Systems C / C# Developer
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
This tier one investment bank is seeking an experienced C /C#/.Net developer to join their FX and commodities risk pricing engine team based in London. It... more >>
Algorithmic Trading Middle Office Analyst
PERMANENT - London - City - Competitive
Excellent opportunity for a derivatives middle office specialist to join the algorithmic middle office team of a top tier investment bank. This is a global initiative across the fixed income space cov more >>
C Developer - Strong C / Investment Banking exp - C / SQL
TEMPORARY - London - City - dependant upon experience
C Developer - BANKING - UNIX / SYBASE
Large Investment Bank in the city of London require a C Developer within a UNIX / Sybase environment to design and develop core Treasury and Commodities tr more >>
Talented C Trading systems Engineer - C /UNIX / LINUX
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
Circa $100,000 plus significant bonus package
FINANCE KNOWLEDGE NOT ESSENTIAL
This Tier 1 Investment Bank is seeking an exceptional and experienced C developer to join their credit... more >>
News & Press
TransMarket Group Announce the Appointment of Mr Miles Kumaresan
TransMarket Group would like to announce the appointment of Mr Miles Kumaresan as Head of Algorithmic Trading. Mr Kumaresan joins from Dresdner Kleinwort where he previously held the role of Head of Algorithmic Trading. more >>
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Recruiters
NJF Search International
NJF Search International is a niche search firm that specialises in the recruitment of Front Office Quants, Traders and Technologists within the Investment Industry. Our core business is identifying and assessing outstanding Front Office Executives and recruiting them into often complicated and specialised roles in some of the highest profile and most profitable Hedge Funds and Investment Banks in the world.
Selby Jennings
Selby Jennings recruits throughout Europe, the US and Asia for Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Fund Management, Brokerages, Corporate Finance Boutiques, Energy Trading Houses and Financial Consultancies into the following areas across all asset classes: Analysis, Development, Marketing, Origination, Quant Analysis, Quant Development, Research Analysis, Risk Analysis, Risk Control, Risk Management, Sales, Structuring, Trading.
Employers
Asset Technology
Founded in 1997, Asset Technology is specialised in functional and IT consulting. The company exclusively steps in the field of financial markets. Positioned around twin competencies, technical and financial, it supports the projects of its clients, leading financial institutions.
Aurel-BGC Partners
BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) is one of the world’s leading inter-dealer brokers, providing integrated voice and electronic services to wholesale market participants across the globe. We are active in the global fixed income, rates, foreign exchange, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, futures and structured product markets, offering a full range of brokerage services including price discovery, trade execution, straight through processing and clearing, settlement and access to electronic trading services from eSpeed.
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is a world-leading financial services company, advising clients in all aspects of finance, around the world, around the clock.
Data Inc.
Data Inc UK Ltd are an innovative IT solutions company offering a full range of software services to Fortune 500 clients primarily in the banking and financial services sectors throughout the UK, Europe and globally in a seamless manner through our group of companies in different geographies.
Dresdner Kleinwort
Dresdner Kleinwort operates an integrated business model, the elements of which are; leading capital markets expertise, an international cross-border advisory platform, innovative risk management solutions across all asset classes, strength in the home markets of Germany and the UK, with an international presence and capability in key product areas to support a global client base.
Jefferies
Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York with more than 20 offices around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management.
Lab49
Lab49 is a technology consulting firm that builds advanced solutions for the financial services industry. Our clients include many of the world's largest investment banks, hedge funds and exchanges. Lab49 designs and delivers some of the most sophisticated and forward-thinking financial applications in the industry today, and has an impeccable delivery record on mission critical systems.
Lime Brokerage
Lime Brokerage International (Ireland) Limited (LBIIL) is a technologically advanced brokerage firm that caters to a diverse and sophisticated customer base. Lime integrates a rare combination of advanced electronic execution technology with clearing and reporting services for seamless support of even the most complex, automated, high-volume and electronic trading strategies.
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is a leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory company, with offices on six continents. The company is a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide.
Richard Fleischman & Associates
Richard Fleischman & Associates was established in 1990 and headquartered in New York City. RFA currently serves more than 300 hedge funds globally, offering both on-site and remote services year-round and around the clock. We provide turn-key IT and telecom solutions for Hedge Fund managers worldwide.
Sungard
With annual revenue exceeding $4 billion, SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information- dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 50 countries, including the world’s 50 largest financial services companies.
Best Selling Trading Technology Books
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John Murphy
Category: Technical Analysis
In the late 1980s John J. Murphy's massive Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets created an uproar when it burst upon the scene. The most comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow guide to the concepts of technical analysis and their applications to the futures markets, it swiftly became a classic - cited in research studies by the Federal Reserve and used as a primary source in the Market Technicians Association testing program. Today, it is widely considered the bible in its field. In response to its widespread demand, Murphy has completely updated and revised this landmark volume, broadened .....
Candlestick Charts by Clive Lambert
Category: Technical Analysis
"Clive Lambert is one of the UK's leading experts in the use and application of Japanese candlestick chart analysis. I have known him for many years and have learnt to greatly respect his depth of knowledge and the objectiveness it brings to his market strategies." - Adam Sorab, Chairman, Society of Technical Analysts (STA) The aim of this book is to introduce candlestick analysis to anyone from an absolute beginner to an experienced market professional. The text is written to be simple enough for someone new to the topic, but should not exclude those with more experience. The author's aim.....
Marber on Markets by Brian Marber
Category: Technical Analysis
This is not your average book on technical analysis. Why? Because the author is not your average technical analyst; Brian Marber is unique âÂÂand so, as a result, is this book. Here, Marber sets out to write about his approach, in a language readers can understand and enjoy, telling them why he does what he does, and how he came to do it, including details of market pitfalls and the occasional Marber pratfall. The book does not claim to be comprehensive, but instead aims to be honest and to present the reader with the techniques and indicators that Marber himself uses, and has used succ.....
Stan Weinstein's Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets by Stan Weinstein
Category: Technical Analysis
"Stan Weinstein's Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets" reveals his successful methods for timing investments to produce consistently profitable results. Topics include: Stan Weinstein's personal philosophy on investing; the ideal time to buy; refining the buying process; knowing when to sell; selling short; and using the best long-term indicators to spot Bull and Bear markets Odds, ends, and profits......
RSI: The Complete Guide by John Hayden
Category: Technical Analysis
John Hayden, author of "21 Irrefutable Truths of Trading", has studied and researched RSI for years. He has collaborated closely with Andrew Cardwell in his work and at one point a book on RSI co-authored by both was scheduled to be published by McGraw Hill, but publication was delayed and eventually cancelled. The content of this book, in part, emanated from that earlier collaboration. Become an expert in the use of RSI, a mainstream technical indicator which is in virtually every technical analysis software package. Properly understood and utilized, it can be a powerful tool to help you t.....
Come into My Trading Room by Alexander Elder
Category: Technical Analysis
This is the trading bible for the new millennium. In "Come Into My Trading Room", noted trader and author Dr. Alexander Elder returns to expand far beyond the three M's (Mind, Method, and Money) of his bestselling "Trading for a Living". Shifting focus from technical analysis to the overall management of a trader's money, time, and strategy, Dr. Elder takes readers from the fundamentals to the secrets of being a successful trader identifying new, little known indicators that can lead to huge profits. "Come Into My Trading Room" educates the novice and fortifies the professional through expert .....
Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques by Steve Nison
Category: Technical Analysis
Traditional Western methods for chart analysis (the basis of all technical analyses) use bar or points and figure charts. Yet over 100 years before these methods originated, the Japanese were using their own style of technical analysis for use in the rice futures market. This technique - known as the Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques because of its close resemblance to candlesticks - has recently been attracting attention because it provides unique insights into the market. This work features over 300 charts that use candlesticks alone and in conjunction with Western charting techniques.....
Study Guide to Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets by John Murphy
Category: Technical Analysis
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets expands upon and updates Murphy's classic Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets by adding important new material and applying his insight to all markets, not just the futures markets. This self-study manual helps you make the best use of John J. Murphy's Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets. Its objective is to test - and thereby ensure - your comprehension of the large body of knowledge associated with technical analysis. Its easy-to-follow, step-by-step method leads you through each of the book's chapters and provides objectives that.....
Martin Pring's Introduction to Technical Analysis: Seminar and Workbook by
Category: Technical Analysis
This is a basic interactive guide to technical analysis - from one of the world's leading experts. Technical analysis is the art of identifying market turning points at a relatively early stage. For the savvy investor or trader who identifies these changes and acts accordingly, the rewards can be enormous. Listen and watch as this unique entry-level guide explains and demonstrates the tools used by one of the world's foremost technical analysts to evaluate emerging trends before they become apparent to the crowd.Using its effective interactive CD-ROM/workbook format, you'll learn how to: inter.....
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