From the University of Birmingham to a Hedge Fund Trader
Channel: AmplifyME
Date: 26/01/2023

In this career insight session, I am joined by Matt Beswick, a former Amplify Summer Analyst (2017) who is now working as an equity and macro trader for a hedge fund based in Monaco.

We catch up on the following:

- Graduating from the University of Birmingham and career so far
- The difference between electronic and high-touch trading
- The skills needed to work in algorithmic trading
- How the Amplify Summer Analyst Training Programme helped in applications
- What you can do to make yourself stand out
- The importance of networking in your career
- Moving from Credit Suisse to Berenberg and
- The difference between working in Canary Wharf and the City
- Number one skill needed for alpha-generating traders
- Advice on how to develop your resilience

Feel free to connect with Matt and you can find out more about our Summer Analyst Training Programme https://amplifyme.com/summer-analyst-training-programme

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