The U.S. interest rate is currently in a range of 2 to 2.25 percent, but the Fed has signaled it wants to gradually raise rates in the coming months to 3 percent or slightly higher.

China’s suggestion: Trump may get Huawei if worries about iPhone eavesdroppers persist

U.S. companies in India have been increasingly battling Modi’s policies they perceive to be protectionist. This year, U.S. technology companies have protested against an Indian law that would require them to store more data locally, raising their costs.

The most exciting business news story of 2018 ended with a whimper this week as reports surfaced that Amazon’s HQ2 project would in fact be two smaller projects, one on Long Island City in Queens and the other in Crystal City across the Potomac from Washington, DC.

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Job Board

Data Analyst
Insight Global, Inc.

Senior Financial Analyst
Allstate Insurance

Client Portfolio Specialist
Mesirow Financial

Data Scientist 
GQR Global Markets

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Mortgage Analytics Analyst
TransUnion

Senior Regulatory Data Scientist
CME Group

Intermediate Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst
Allstate Insurance

Lead Quantitative Analyst
NFA

Database Marketing Analyst
Citi

Product Manager ETFs – Alternatives
Invesco

Upcoming Events

November 13, 2018  CFAA Event | Breaking the Glass Ceiling – How to Advance Careers in the US with Diverse Backgrounds

November 13, 2018  Chicago Booth | Annual Real Estate Conference: Valuations Reach New Highs – Justified or Not?

November 14, 2018 Executives’ Club of Chicago | More Than Just a Game: The Impact of Sports

November 17, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event |Schweser Live Mock Exam, Level 1 

November 27, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event |Negotiating: Leveraging Your Unique Strengths

           November 29, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Private Equity: Should you invest and how? 

December 04, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | CFA Exam Information Session

           December 05, 2018 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Advancing Workplace Diversity & Inclusion

Shares in Asia stumbled in early trade on Monday as investors waited with bated breath as China’s markets prepare to reopen following a week-long holiday and after its central bank cut banks’ reserve requirements in a bid to support growth.

The cannabis industry is expected to experience powerful growth — and that’s before one factors in the legalization of recreational marijuana on a federal level in the U.S., which seems only a matter of time.

Mattress Firm was blindsided by startups that recognized how terrible mattress-shopping could be and touted a better experience.

Amazon just opened a retail store in New York City called Amazon 4-star. The idea is that every item for sale has been awarded at least four stars on a five-star scale by Amazon customers.

Experts say Fan’s mysterious absence and the silence around her case is evidence of the opaqueness of a system where business and politics converge, and how quickly entertainment can turn political.

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Data Analyst
Insight Global, Inc.

Compliance Team Lead
Interactive Brokers

Junior Compliance Analyst
Interactive Brokers

Model and Data Governance Developer
Credit Suisse

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Client Service Representative – Trade Issues
Interactive Brokers

Financial Data Analyst
Moody’s

Client Operations Analyst
ABN AMRO US

Associate – Data Intelligence Analyst
Moody’s

Data Intelligence Analyst – Asset Management
BNY Mellon Investment Management

Product Manager ETFs – Alternatives
Invesco

Upcoming Events

October 10, 2018 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | China’s Economy and China’s Consumers: The Long-Term Outlook

October 12, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event |October Job Seeker’s Forum

October 24, 2018 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | Empowering Women Through Financial Literacy

October 25, 2018  Chicago Booth | Marvin Zonis on How the World is Changing

           October 30, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event |October Investment Exchange Forum

November 01, 2018  Chicago Booth | US-China Forum 2018

Most successful fintech firms have focused on narrow functions or segments with high friction levels or those underserved by traditional financial institutions

The deal gives Coke a large brick-and-mortar retail presence and puts it in direct competition with Starbucks Corp.

Mr. Ma signaled he was thinking about focusing more on philanthropy.

Elon Musk is hurting Tesla with his bizarre behavior.

“Crazy Rich Asians” proved something many already knew: inclusion sells

Job Board

Risk Manager
Huatai Financial USA Inc

Compliance Team Lead
Interactive Brokers

Junior Compliance Analyst
Interactive Brokers

Model and Data Governance Developer
Credit Suisse

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Client Service Representative – Trade Issues
Interactive Brokers

Card Development Tech Lead
Citi US

Client Operations Analyst
ABN AMRO US

Algorithmic Proprietary Trader
Anson McCade

High Yield Fixed income Analyst
UBS

Product Manager ETFs – Alternatives
Invesco

Upcoming Events

            September 10, 2018  Chicago Booth | Business Leadership As Personality In Context

September 13, 2018 NIBA Event | NIBA CHICAGO CONFERENCE 2018

September 14, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event |September Job Seeker’s Forum

September 20, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event |CFA Institute Diversity & Inclusion 2018 Conference

September 27, 2018 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | The Financial Crisis, Ten Years Later: What Have We Learned?

October 3, 2018 CFAA Event | Career Development Panel

October 10, 2018 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | China’s Economy and China’s Consumers: The Long-Term Outlook

Kai-Fu Lee’s perspectives on two global leaders in artificial intelligence: China and the United States

Apple has become the first US company with a market cap of over $1 trillion.

The role of Starbucks is to provide a testing ground for implementation of the solutions that will be connected to the conversion of digital assets to fiat, which then can be used to purchase a coffee, tea, or whatever product the retailer offers.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (called the Public Investment Fund or PIF) was already in talks with Tesla to become a significant investor before Musk’s tweets.

Despite the rapprochement between Brussels and Washington many in Europe are wary about getting too close to the US.

Job Board

Risk Manager
Huatai Financial USA Inc

Compliance Team Lead
Interactive Brokers

Junior Compliance Analyst
Interactive Brokers

Model and Data Governance Developer
Credit Suisse

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Jr. Loan Operations administrator
Fitch Ratings

Credit Analyst
Fitch Ratings

Client Operations Analyst
ABN AMRO US

Algorithmic Proprietary Trader
Anson McCade

Data Quality Analyst
UBS

Product Manager ETFs – Alternatives
Invesco

Upcoming Events

August 20 – 22, 2018 Ascend (San Francisco) | 2018 Ascend National Convention & Career Fair

August 21, 2018 Chicago Booth | Ten Years Since the Financial Crisis – A Panel Discussion About the State of Capitalism

August 22, 2018 The Executives’ Club of Chicago | Getting Your Worth: Employment Negotiation Strategies

August 24, 2018 BlockPulse360 | Voice of Blockchain

           September 5, 2018 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | The Return of Inflation—and the Rethinking of Monetary Policy?

September 10, 2018  Chicago Booth | Business Leadership As Personality In Context

September 13, 2018 NIBA Event | NIBA CHICAGO CONFERENCE 2018

Can China A Share Issuers Adapt To ESG Realities?

How did one single tech company take center stage within the two countries’ trade negotiations over $500 billion of imports and exports in the first place

Potential cooperation among major Asian economies in establishing an “oil buyers’ club” will bring significant challenge to OPEC

When it comes to what Amazon could bring to the pharmacy market, the vast majority of consumers (79%) would like Amazon to lower prices

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Product Manager
Home Partners of America

G7 summit: War of words erupts between US and key allies

For a large conservative financial firm, Fidelity was early to realize the potentially transformative impact of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in general.

In a landmark move, index provider MSCI on Friday included more than 230 Chinese stocks, known as A-shares, in its emerging market indexes.

Trump and Kim Arrive in Singapore for Historic Summit Meeting

We see very limited economic impact at the national level given the limited duration of the World Cup and the very large size of the country’s economy

Job Board

Risk Manager
Huatai Financial USA Inc

New Accounts Specialist    New Accounts Specialist
Interactive Brokers

Junior Compliance Analyst
Interactive Brokers

Global Markets – HOLT Model Development (ANL-ASO)
Credit Suisse

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Financial Consultant
Fidelity Investments-US

Investment Risk Reporting Analyst
Ashton Lane Group

Vice President, Financial Data Science
Huxley Banking & Financial Services

Investments Real Estate Associate
Allstate Insurance

Credit Analyst
Fitch Ratings

AML Investigator
Michael Page International – US

Upcoming Events

June 12, 2018 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | The Future of Energy

June 20, 2018 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Innovation and Leadership in a Competitive Global Market

June 28, 2018 The Chicago Councile on Global Affairs | YP PUB QUIZ 2018: SANCTIONS, SPIES, & SOCCER

June 28, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | June Informal Monthly Happy Hour 

July 19, 2018 Chicago Booth | America First: Trump’s Trade Policy

Harvest Global Investments becomes first Chinese asset manager to partner with eVestment

The winners and losers in a U.S.–China trade war

Warning them of a wind change that would bring rising levels of sulfur dioxide gas, which can be fatal if inhaled in large quantities

Among funds that lost money was Silver 8 Partners. It dropped 25 percent in March and 32 percent in the first quarter

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Job Board

Risk Manager
Huatai Financial USA Inc

New Accounts Specialist    New Accounts Specialist
Interactive Brokers

Credit & Equity CLO-Intermediate Portfolio Manager
Allstate Insurance

Global Markets – HOLT Model Development (ANL-ASO)
Credit Suisse

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Financial Consultant
Fidelity Investments-US

Senior Consultant (Retirement Industry)
Mesirow Financial

Vice President, Financial Data Science
Huxley Banking & Financial Services

Private Equity Administrator Oversight Analyst
Goldman Sachs USA

Credit Analyst
Fitch Ratings

Marketing Services Analyst
Ashton Lane Group

Upcoming Events

May 15, 2018 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Defining Chicago’s role in the Cryptocurrency Market

May 15,2018 The Chicago Councile on Global Affairs | A New Era of Global Trade

May 17, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | China Opens its Doors to Foreign Investors

May 18, 2018 Chicago Booth | Chicago Machine Learning Venture Capital Summit

May 22, 2018 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Bitcoin Boom: Defining Chicago’s role in the Cryptocurrency Market

May 24, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | May Informal Monthly Happy Hour

Brewing US-China trade war spooks asset managers.

China’s world-class tech giants, Alibaba and Tencent, have market values of around $500bn, rivalling Facebook’s. China has the largest online-payments market. Its equipment is being exported across the world. It has the fastest supercomputer. It is building the world’s most lavish quantum-computing research centre.

Because the China A-Share market is uncorrelated, under-researched, and inefficient, investment opportunities should abound for active managers committed to fundamental research.

The Seattle company, which has expanded from online commerce to cloud computing and entertainment, is exploring new ventures and capabilities that could give it more power in a payments industry currently dominated by banks and card networks such as Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc.

In Edwards’ scenario, U.S. Treasuries will eventually sport negative yields, the stock market will plunge below the previous lows of 2009, and corporate debt prices will fall.

Job Board

Risk Manager
Huatai Financial USA Inc

Business Analyst – Vendor Management
UBS

Leveraged Finance – Director Legal Role
Fitch Ratings

Financial Analyst – North America Expenses
Allianz Global Risks US

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Quantitative Analyst- Trading
UBS

Portfolio Credit Manager
Synchrony Financial

TRAFIGURA – Oil Trader
Trafigura

Vice President, Financial Data Science
Huxley Banking & Financial Services

Client Analyst
Wellington Management Company, LLP

Technical Operations Specialist: Brokerage Systems
Interactive Brokers

Marketing Services Analyst
Ashton Lane Group

Upcoming Events

April 12, 2018 Chicago Booth | Chicago Machine Learning Venture Capital Summit

April 13, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | April Job Seekers Forum

April 19, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Rise of Robo-Advisors

April 27, 2018 3rd Annual Blockchain Conference

May 01, 2018 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Diversity Leadership Series

May 15, 2018 Executives’ Club of Chicago | Defining Chicago’s role in the Cryptocurrency Market

May 15, 2018 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | A New Era of Global Trade

China’s crackdown on debt has slammed the country’s nascent hedge fund industry

The argument in favor of the tariffs is that they are a counterweight against foreign producers of aluminum and steel that have flooded the U.S. market, putting American companies at a disadvantage. However, the decision may put regions and states at an economic disadvantage, in at least two additional ways.

The United States leads China in private investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and in the number and experience of its scientists. But Chinese firms may gain an advantage from having more data—including data not in the public domain—for honing algorithms.

The SEC is concerned that such agreements are potentially being used to trade like securities without conforming to the strict rules that apply to securities.

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Risk Manager
Huatai Financial USA Inc

Administrative Assistant – Global Consultant Relations Team
BlackRock

Leveraged Finance – Director Legal Role
Fitch Ratings

Risk Business Analyst
ABN AMRO Clearing

Investment Analyst
Citadel

Cybersecurity Compliance Manager
NFA

Portfolio Credit Manager
Synchrony Financial

Quantitative Loss Forecasting Model Validation
Ashton Lane Group

Vice President, Financial Data Science
Huxley Banking & Financial Services

Client Operations Analyst
ABN AMRO Clearing

Quantitative Analyst
NFA

Marketing Services Analyst
Goldman Sachs USA

Upcoming Events

March 15, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | Distinguished Speaker Series: Rupal Bhansali

March 22, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | March Informal Monthly Happy Hour

March 22,2018 PWCC Event | PWCC Cultural Event at The Conservation Center

March 23, 2018 CFA Society of Chicago Event | CFA Society Chicago Career Fair

March 28, 2018 CFAA Event | Quarterly Networking Happy Hour

April 07, 2018 UChicago | China Forum 2018

April 12, 2018 Chicago Booth | Chicago Machine Learning Venture Capital Summit