What’s real leadership? As Citadel Securities Founder Ken Griffin explains at the Milken Institute Global Conference, it’s about making decisions “before the crisis becomes a possibility so that the crisis can never become a possibility.”
What are the key issues for European Union policymakers and regulators regarding financial market reform? Virginie Saade, our head of Government Regulatory and Policy for EMEA, joins Stephen Berger, global head of Government and Regulatory Policy, in part one of a conversation about the changing landscape in EU and UK markets with Virginie and Donna Rix, General Counsel International. As Virginie explains, “What they are trying to do here is to make the real economy rely less on bank lending and more on financial markets, which is certainly the case in the United States.” As she notes, the quickening pace for EU market reform includes four key components: transparency and the trading regime, the clearing landscape, the listing rules, and efforts to expand retail participation in the EU. “All these reforms… are at the core of the Capital Markets Union, and that is the overarching goal, I would say, of the European Union,” says Virginie. “So, basically, they are trying to make our markets more attractive, streamlined and competitive.”
It’s not everywhere that an engineering intern gets to meet 1:1 with the CTO, but that’s exactly the type of access and opportunity you’ll find at Citadel Securities. Read what our colleague Hasan took away from that conversation, the impact he’s making, and the advice he has for those interested in pursuing a similar path.
“Every day is different. Every week is different. That is tough but exciting—and it keeps you sharp.” Meet Louise: scientist, trader and mentor who applies her passion for physics to help us excel every day.
We’ve partnered with Google Cloud to build the next generation of our quantitative research platform. Moving to the cloud allows us to stay on the cutting edge of technology and increase productivity for our quantitative researchers. Read more about our industry-leading partnership.
“Software engineering is one of the careers where nothing stays the same.” Hear our founder Ken Griffin describe the three career paths engineers can pursue to excel in an ever-changing field.
