China Is Betting Big on Its Digital Currency. What It Means for Alibaba and Tencent.

The Great Bitcoin Debate: Warren Buffett vs. Bill Miller

Major disappointment: America added way fewer jobs than expected in April

TikTok Names New CEO and Chief Operating Officer

Chinese Firms Are Listing in the U.S. at a Record-Breaking Pace

Job Board

Senior Strategy Associate
LGIMA

Senior Financial Analyst
DRW

Principal Platform Engineer
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Quantitative Researcher
Selby Jennings

Credit Risk Analyst
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Quantitative Finance Analyst
Bank of America

Analyst, Valuations
Revantage, A Blackstone Company

Analyst – Leverage Finance
Fitch Ratings Inc

Sr Interest Rates and OTC Products Analyst
CME

Investment Banking (Experienced) Associate – Biotech Healthcare
William Blair

Private Equity Associate
Selby Jennings

Associate – Consumer Products
S&P Global

Upcoming Events (online)

May 13, 2021 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Capital Markets Series: Cryptocurrency

May 19, 2021 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Financial Modeling Best Practices

May 20, 2021 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Discussion Group – The Future of Energy

May 25-26, 2021 Managed Funds Association | MFA FORUM 2021

May 26, 2021 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Distinguished Speaker Series: Jan Hatzius

US investors holding US$1 trillion of Chinese stocks in a spot of bother as Trump’s investment ban nears

The cryptocurrency’s weekend volatility spikes owe to a couple of factors.

Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own battery technology

Will the agreement, which follows the Regional Comprehensive Trade Agreement (RCEP) in Asia, lead to a stronger and more coherent EU-China relationship or a more fractious one?

2020 in Review

Job Board

Technical Business Analyst Internship- Summer 2021
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Clearing/Quant Risk Management Internship- Year-Round
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Principal Platform Engineer
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Stock/Options Trader
Maverick Trading

Business Intelligence Analyst
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Associate Director
S&P Global

Accountant
Infinity Consulting Solutions

Foreign Currency Trader
Maverick Trading

Business Analyst
S&P Global

Quantitative Research & Development
Paragon Executive

Senior C++ Trading Strategy Developer
Anson McCade

Upcoming Events (online)

            Feb 2, 2021 CFAA Chinese New Year Event

            Jan 19-21, 2021 Managed Funds Association | MFA Network 2021

            Jan 26, 2021 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Distinguished Speaker Series: Ben Inker, CFA

            Jan 27, 2021 Futures Industry Association | 2020 annual trends in futures and options trading

            Jan 28, 2021 CFA Society of Chicago Event | January Monthly Happy Hour

            Feb 2, 2021 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Data to Dollars

What does recall the dot-com bubble era are the valuations accorded these IPOs

SPAC listings hit a record high in 2020 — but what are these ‘shell companies’?

Six reasons why farmers are justified in protesting against the new farm laws

Brexit: Are chances of a trade deal rising again?

Bitcoin price may have hit a multi-year high, but numerous fundamental factors signal that even better days are ahead.

Job Board

Technical Business Analyst Internship- Summer 2021
          Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Investment Consultant
          Fidelity Investments

Principal Platform Engineer
          Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Associate
          Moody’s

Client Concierge – Investments
          Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Investment Analyst
          Citadel

Quantitative Research & Development
          Paragon Executive

GGY AXIS Modeling Actuary
          The Jacobson Group

Foreign Currency Trader – Remote
          Maverick Trading

Global EM Equity Investment Analyst – Buy Side – Chicago
          Octavius Finance

High Frequency Trading – Team Lead / Senior Traders
          Anson McCade

Senior C++ Trading Strategy Developer
          Anson McCade

Upcoming Events (online)

            Dec 16, 2020 CFAA Virtual Event | Holiday Happy Hour

            Dec 14, 2020 Executives’ Club of Chicago | The Future of Michael Reese Hospital: Opportunity Zones in Chicago

            Dec 15, 2020 CFA Society of Chicago Event | SPAC Investing

            Dec 15, 2020 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Virtual Onboarding During the Pandemic: How to Give New Employees a Running Start

            Dec 17, 2020 CFA Society of Chicago Event | December Monthly Happy Hour

            Jan 19-21, 2020 Managed Funds Association | MFA Network 2021

Will Interest Rates Surge? Evidence from Options Markets

How a Biden presidency would transform the U.S. energy landscape

The suspension of Ant Group’s debut is likely to cost a cadre of the world’s largest investment banks nearly US$400 million in fees collectively

Marijuana Stocks Are Soaring

Europe Risks a New Economic Downturn as Lockdowns Return

Job Board

HOLT Sector Specialist
      Credit Suisse

Sr QA Analyst
   Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Staff Auditor
     Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Client Service Representative – Trade Issues
     Interactive Brokers

Compliance Analyst
   Interactive Brokers

Investment Analyst
  Citadel

Quantitative Research & Development
          Paragon Executive

GGY AXIS Modeling Actuary
          The Jacobson Group

Foreign Currency Trader – Remote
          Maverick Trading

Global EM Equity Investment Analyst – Buy Side – Chicago
          Octavius Finance

Associate Lead Analyst 2
          Moody’s

IT Business Analyst III
          Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Upcoming Events (online)

            Nov 9-11, 2020 Greenwich Business Institute | 2020 Greenwich Economic Forum

            Nov 9-10, 2020 Reuters Events | Commodity Trading Summit 

            Nov 12, 2020 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Fall Forecast

            Nov 17, 2020 Executives’ Club of Chicago | 2021 Credit Markets Outlook

            Nov 18, 2020 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Capital Market Series – Private Debt

            Nov 24, 2020 CFA Society of Chicago Event | The Future of Oil & Gas

Boeing still expects the global fleet of commercial aircraft to grow substantially over 20 years from the current 25,900 in service last year to 48,400 by 2039.

Chipmaker Xilinx surged as much as 17% on Friday after The Wall Street Journal reported Advanced Micro Devices is in talks to buy the firm for more than $30 billion.

Goldman: Here Are The Three Key Things For Markets In The Next Two Months

Waymo is launching fully driverless vehicles to the public

Airbnb plans to IPO in December and will seek to raise about $3 billion, report says

Job Board

HOLT Sector Specialist
   Credit Suisse

Sr Quant Risk Mgmt Analyst
  Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Staff Auditor
          Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Client Service Representative – Trade Issues
          Interactive Brokers

Compliance Analyst
Interactive Brokers

Investment Analyst
 Citadel

Senior Asia and Technology Equity Analyst
    Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Performance Engineer
          J.P.Morgan

Foreign Currency Trader – Remote
          Maverick Trading

Global EM Equity Investment Analyst – Buy Side – Chicago
Octavius Finance

Associate Lead Analyst 2
    Moody’s

Operations Expert – Associate
          Deutsche Bank

Upcoming Events (online)

            Oct 13, 2020 CFA Society of Chicago Event | LinkedIn Strategies

            Oct 15, 2020 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Distinguished Speaker Series: Anthony Scaramucci

            Oct 20, 2020 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Capital Markets Series – Private Markets

            Oct 28, 2020 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Creating a Competitive Advantage: How Can COVID Change Your Business for the Better? 

            Nov 9-11, 2020 Greenwich Business Institute | 2020 Greenwich Economic Forum

            Nov 17, 2020 Executives’ Club of Chicago | 2021 Credit Markets Outlook

Buffett’s conversion to gold is a signal for other stock market investors.

A bilateral trade agreement with Japan could increase UK GDP in the long run by just £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion), or around 0.07%

Oracle is set to be announced as TikTok‘s “trusted tech partner” in the US

Citi’s new CEO can lead on ESG if not returns

The eccentric billionaire has made some grandiose statements regarding the possible uses of his brain-computer-interface product, yet, the scientific community remains unimpressed