Insights into quant finance and careers from the CQF
Welcome to the quant finance blog from the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF). Explore the below articles to find out more about quantitative finance and careers.
May 2025
CQF alumnus, Nicolás Sampietro, is a Senior Software Engineer at Waterfall Asset Management. We spoke to him about how to progress a career in the field and his advice to aspiring professionals.
May 2025
CQF alumnus, Igor Seji, is a Volatility Trader for Gauss Capital. We spoke to him about a typical working day and important skills for traders.
May 2025
CQF alumnus, Aran Khaira, is a Data Scientist at Nomura. We spoke to Aran about starting out in the field and his advice to new professionals.
May 2025
CQF alumna, Aleksandra Spendel, is a Quantitative Analyst for the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). We spoke to her about a typical day and her advice to aspiring quants.
April 2025
Meet the 44th cohort of delegates to successfully complete the CQF qualification.
March 2025
Discover what stochastic differential equations are, how they work, their relevance in quantitative finance, and how to solve them.
February 2025
Explore the differences between Financial Engineering and Data Science to discover which career path suits you best.
January 2025
Explore the steps, skills, and qualifications needed to become a successful hedge fund manager in quantitative finance.
January 2025
Learn how to start a career in quantitative finance with key skills, qualifications, and tips for success.
November 2024
Explore skills and compensation data in the United States for six quant finance career paths.
November 2024
The CQF is celebrating the record-breaking number of graduates to successfully complete the 43rd cohort of the program.
October 2024
CQF alumnus, Andrea Casati, is Data & AI Director for Bip xTech, the Technology Center of Excellence of BIP Group. We spoke with Andrea to learn more about a typical working day.
September 2024
Having a clear understanding of compensation expectations can help you make informed decisions. Explore the quant finance salary data in Asia.
August 2024
Index-linked bonds are types of debt securities where the principal amount and the interest payments are tied to an inflation index. Find out more here in this article.
August 2024
Inflation swaps are sophisticated financial instruments designed to manage and transfer inflation risk through contractual agreements. Find out more here.
July 2024
In quantitative finance, credit derivatives are important for constructing strategies that quantify, manage, and hedge against potential losses due to credit events.
July 2024
In a world where business knows no borders, the rise and fall of currency values can make or break a company's financial health. This is the domain of FX risk management.
June 2024
Interest rate derivatives are typically used to hedge against or capitalize on interest rate fluctuations. Explore types of derivatives and more.
June 2024
What is liquidity management? Why is it important and how should you manage liquidity risk? Explore answers to these questions and more.
June 2024
ALM is a strategic financial practice employed to balance a company's assets and liabilities to mitigate risk and optimize profitability.
May 2024
This elective will equip professionals with the knowledge needed to harness the power of AI in their data analysis and decision-making.
May 2024
What is hedging and what are options? What types of assets can you hedge with options and how? Get answers to these questions and more.
May 2024
Embark on your quant finance career journey with our comprehensive 2024 CQF Careers Guide to Quantitative Finance.
March 2024
What are equity derivatives and what might a career in equity derivatives look like? Explore this article to find out.
February 2024
What is an asset swap and what is their purpose? Discover answers to these questions, learn how to do the asset swap spread calculation, and find out how you could learn more on the CQF.
January 2024
CQF alumnus, Filipe Mourão, is a Quantitative Analyst at Viridios AI. We caught up with Filipe to find out more about his typical working day.
December 2023
Patrick Boehler won the First in Class Award for the January 2023 CQF cohort. He shares his career journey to date.
November 2023
CQF alumnus, Michele, is a Risk Trading Quant at ING in Amsterdam. We caught up with Michele to find out more about his typical working day.
October 2023
Wilmott magazine has joined us to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the program by dedicating their November 2023 issue to the CQF.
October 2023
We are delighted to introduce our new, January 2023 CQF program Graduates.
October 2023
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the CQF, we interviewed our alumni to discover how they are shaping the industry today.
July 2023
Find out more about what quantitative trading involves, what a quantitative trader does, and how you can gain the skills to start a successful career in this field.
June 2023
What is quantitative investing? How does it work? What are the skills does it require? Discover answers to these questions and more.
June 2023
Paul Ng won the Wilmott Award for the June 2022 CQF cohort. He explains why he chose the CQF and shares his career journey to date.
May 2023
From definitions of algo trading to volatility arbitrage, this article answers the top 50 most searched questions in quantitative finance.
May 2023
Josef Jauk won the First in Class Award for the June 2022 CQF cohort. He explains why he chose the CQF and shares his career journey to date.
April 2023
Bilardo De La Victoria is a Market and Liquidity Risk Manager in Panama. We caught up with him to find out more about a typical working day.
April 2023
Discover how the financial industry is structured and where quants fit within the field of finance in our latest article.
April 2023
Vitor Angrisani is a Quantitative Equity Trader in Toronto. We spoke with him to find out more about a typical working day.
March 2023
The CQF is excited to introduce a new cohort of graduates. This is the 40th cohort of graduates to complete the program.
March 2023
CQF alumnus, Victor Acevedo, is a Lead Data Scientist Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP). We caught up with Victor to find out more about a typical working day in his current role.
March 2023
Since 2003, the CQF has been chosen by over 8,000 alumni and current delegates to gain cutting-edge quant finance and machine learning skills. As we celebrate 20 years, we look back at some key milestones.
March 2023
CQF alumnus, Jose Pedro Melo, is a Senior ALM Trader for Itaú in Santiago, Chile. We caught up with Jose to find out more about a typical working day in his current role.
February 2023
CQF alumnus, Philip Breen, is a Lead Software Engineer in the Front Office Investment Group at T Rowe Price. We caught up with Philip to find out more about a typical working day in his current role.
January 2023
We spoke to CQF alumna, Karoline Hartzell, about her typical working day as a Quant Advisor for Pexapark.
December 2022
Zacharie Guibert won the CQF Institute Award for the January 2022 CQF cohort. He shares his career journey to date.
November 2022
Shaun won the First in Class Award for the January 2022 CQF cohort. He explains why he chose the CQF and shares his career journey.
November 2022
Discover what Risk Managers do, where they work, the skills they need, the best Risk Management training programs available, and how you can find out more.
October 2022
The CQF is excited to introduce a new cohort of graduates. This is the 39th cohort of graduates to complete the program.
September 2022
CQF alumnus, Alok Jadhav, is a Quantitative Developer at y-intercept in Hong Kong. We caught up with Alok to find out more about a typical working day in his current role.
September 2022
Financial engineering is an interdisciplinary branch of the investment industry that makes use of a range of tools to conduct quantitative analysis on the financial markets. Find out more about how to start a career in this field.
August 2022
What is Machine Learning? Find out and explore some of the key types of Machine Learning and how they are applied in quantitative finance.
August 2022
Quantitative finance arose in the mid to late 20th century as the financial markets evolved, however, key models and theories appeared even earlier. Explore an outline of the key quant finance milestones.
August 2022
CQF alumnus, Michael Althof gave a recent talk on ‘A Day in the Life of a Portfolio Manager’ – discover what he had to say about this career.
May 2022
Discover what quantitative analysts do, where they work, the skills they need, the best quantitative analyst training programs available, and how you can find out more.
May 2022
Discover what quantitative developers do, where they work, the skills they need, the best quantitative developer training programs available, and how you can find out more.
April 2022
Kan Liu won the First in Class Award for the June 2021 cohort. He explains why he chose the CQF and shares his ambitions for the future.
April 2022
Data science has emerged as a leading career path across many sectors, including quant finance. Find out more about how data science is used in quant finance, data science courses, and careers.
April 2022
Congratulations to the latest CQF graduates. This is the 38th cohort of students to complete the program and a fantastic achievement.
February 2022
As an algorithm engineer at one of China’s largest fintech companies, Ru Ding uses big data and AI to understand financial users and assets. We spoke to Ru to learn about life as a quant in Beijing.
January 2022
Spencer Cavallo won the January 2021 CQF Institute Award for best final project. Find out more about his CQF experience.
December 2021
Explore five key reasons why the CQF is the largest professional quant qualification in the world and why thousands of professionals have chosen the program to learn essential quant skills.
December 2021
Julio Sánchez won First in Class for the January 2021 CQF cohort. He explains why he chose the CQF and his ambitions for the future.
November 2021
The story of FinTech in the financial markets reaches far back into market history, but the scope and pace of the evolution taking place today is exciting. Find out more in this article.
November 2021
The Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) is excited to introduce a new cohort of graduates.
September 2021
There has been a lot of talk about quantum computing, but what is it, how does it fit into quant finance, and what do experts say about it?
September 2021
As global financial markets become more complex, discover how the the CQF could help you refresh your skills and progress your career.
July 2021
Almost 15 years ago, David Feng Xue took the plunge and transitioned into financial derivatives, quantitative modelling, and trading. We spoke to David to find out about his life as a quant in Singapore.
May 2021
The use of advanced tech in finance is as old as the markets themselves, but over recent years, interest in machine learning has grown.
May 2021
With a varied career as a quant, Arijit Das moved two years ago to the sell side to oversee model validation & model risk (MRM) at a leading US bank. We spoke to Arijit to find out about his life as a quant in Mumbai.
April 2021
Explore how Machine Learning is used for Risk Management and discover more about how it works.
April 2021
The Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) is proud to introduce the largest cohort of CQF graduates to date.
