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World chip sales growth has decelerated for six straight months — yet another sign the global economy is straining under the weight of rising interest rates and mounting geopolitical risks.

The Bank of England predicts a lengthy recession at the end of the year

Ethereum Neoclassic: Recap Of The Biggest Crypto News In The First Week Of August

AMTD Digital Inc. has risen 14,000% since listing in New York

Google Buys Thompson Center, Will Preserve Much Loved, Loathed Loop Landmark

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Cyber Security Detection Analyst III
CME

Pricing & Valuation Analyst
CME

2023 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program
Credit Suisse

Investment Analyst, Direct Lending
Selby Jennings Buyside

Intraday Systematic Equity Strategies
Eka Finance

Pricing & Valuation Analyst – Entry Level
CME

Portfolio Implementation Specialist
          Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Sr. Analyst, Interest Rates & OTC Products
          CME

Trading Associate – PEAK6
          1871

Specialist, Fund/Client Accounting, Property/Real Estate
BNY Mellon

Manager, Operational Resilience Controls and Compliance
CME

Systematic Equities Quant Developer
Eka Finance

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August 12, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Lunch & Learn: Aon

August 23, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Annual Business Meeting

August 25, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | August Monthly Happy Hour

August 30, 2022 GARP | ECB 2022 Climate Stress Test Exercise: Takeaways and Lessons Learned

September 28, 2022 GARP | Combining Regime Shifts and Machine Learning Models in Financial Risk Management

September 29, 2022 GARP | The Risk Management Challenges of Stagflation

CFAA Spotlight | Alibaba and Other Chinese Stocks Got Crushed Thursday. Here’s Why.

March 14, 2022 / Comments Off

Alibaba and Other Chinese Stocks Got Crushed Thursday. Here’s Why.

Oil-Price Surge Threatens U.S. Growth

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn has drawn attention to the use of metal enclosures to house pregnant pigs in a dispute with McDonald’s Corp

Warren Buffett thinks this investment will be his firm’s key asset in 100 years, while Cathie Wood calls it a ‘bad idea’

Investors cheered Thursday when Amazon announced a 20-for-1 stock split.

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          Power BI Investment Data Reporting Analyst
          Analytic Recruiting Inc.

          Senior Analyst, Transformation SWAT Team
          CME

          2023 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program
          Credit Suisse

          Alternative Investments Regional Wholesaler
          Morgan Stanley

          Post-Trade Services & Risk Analyst
          CME

          Financial Consultant
          Fidelity Investments

          Associate, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services
          Houlihan Lokey

          Commercial Associate
          Bank of America

          Trading Associate
          Neuberger Berman

          Rating Analyst
          S&P Global

          Research Associate
          Calamos Investments

          Principal Pricing Specialist
          Discover Financial Services

Upcoming Events

March 15-17, 2022 FIA | International Futures Industry Conference

March 17, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Discussion Group – Index Investing

March 24, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | March Monthly Happy Hour

March 25, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Lunch and Learn: Vaughan Nelson

April 7, 2022 FIA | Trading Facility – an Evolving Concept for US and Global Regulators and Implications for DeFi

April 12, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | The Latest and Greatest of Blockchain

CFAA Spotlight | To fight inflation, the Fed may resort to a tool it hasn’t used since 2000

February 14, 2022 / Comments Off

To fight inflation, the Fed may resort to a tool it hasn’t used since 2000

Billionaire investor William Ackman has built a new stake in streaming service Netflix Inc worth more than $1 billion since its stock price tumbled starting last Thursday.

While multiple factors contributed to its demise, Genting Hong Kong is certainly the largest cruise company to be taken down by the pandemic.

Peloton Deal May Pose Regulatory ‘Headache’ for a Tech Giant

This year, crypto companies are barging into the Super Bowl ad showdown, which as usual also includes more traditional advertisers like beer and car companies.

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VP Executive, Private Equity
Selby Jennings

Grain Trader
Selby Jennings

Research Analyst – Quantitative Strategies – Equity
Selby Jennings QRF

Growth Equity Associate
Analytic Recruiting Inc.

HFT Quantitative Researcher
Selby Jennings QRF

High Net Worth Service Associate
Fidelity Investments

Associate, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services
Houlihan Lokey

Commercial Associate
Bank of America

Analyst, Hedge Fund Portfolio Management
GCM Grosvenor

Financial Data Analyst
Selby Jennings

Private Equity Associate
Selby Jennings

Private Funds Specialist
CIBC US

Upcoming Events

February 16, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Distinguished Speaker Series: Phil Snow, CFA

February 17, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Discussion Group – SPACs

February 25, 2022 FIA | Exchange Briefing: Cboe Europe Derivatives and EuroCCP

February 24, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | February Monthly Happy Hour

March 4, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Career Skills for New Financial Professionals

March 7 – March 8, 2022 Managed Funds Association | MFA WEST 2022

CFAA Spotlight | 2022 Is When Oil Supply Panic Replaces Fears About Demand

January 10, 2022 / Comments Off

2022 Is When Oil Supply Panic Replaces Fears About Demand

LinkedIn launches new app in China without social feed after shutting main service

Bitcoin prices fall to lowest in months after US Fed remarks

Beijing Steps Up Efforts To Contain Housing Risks

……what changes appear to be on the horizon for 2022.

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Senior Equity Client Portfolio Manager
Analytic Recruiting Inc.

Grain Trader
Selby Jennings

Research Analyst – Quantitative Strategies – Equity
Selby Jennings QRF

Growth Equity Associate
Analytic Recruiting Inc.

HFT Quantitative Researcher
Selby Jennings QRF

Recent PhD -Quantitative Equity Investment Strategist
Analytic Recruiting Inc.

Associate, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services
Houlihan Lokey

Associate, Execution & Analytics
BMO Harris Bank

Institutional Fund Accounting Specialist
Northern Trust Corporation

Financial Data Analyst
Selby Jennings

Private Equity Associate
Selby Jennings

IT Business Analyst II
CME

Upcoming Events

January 20, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Discussion Group – Supply Chain Issues

January 20, 2022 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | United States Economic Trends to Watch in 2022

January 26, 2022 FIA | 2021 Annual ETD Volume Review

January 27, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | January Monthly Happy Hour

February 1, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | ESG Integration Frameworks

February 3, 2022 CFA Society Chicago | Capital Markets Series – Private Equity

CFAA Spotlight | China Economic and Investment Outlook in the Era of Common Prosperity

December 13, 2021 / Comments Off

Didi’s abrupt decision to leave brings home a stark truth for Wall Street

The coming inflation tsunami and how to prepare

Paytm IPO Investors Lose $900 Million in Two Days as India’s Biggest Listing Flops

29 Big Ideas that will change our world in 2022

So the fact that BuzzFeed is still around, and big enough to plausibly exist as a public company, is … something.

Job Board

Senior Equity Client Portfolio Manager
Analytic Recruiting Inc.

Grain Trader
Selby Jennings

Research Analyst – Quantitative Strategies – Equity
Selby Jennings QRF

Growth Equity Associate
Analytic Recruiting Inc.

HFT Quantitative Researcher
Selby Jennings QRF

Recent PhD -Quantitative Equity Investment Strategist
Analytic Recruiting Inc.

Associate, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services
Houlihan Lokey

Associate, Execution & Analytics
BMO Harris Bank

Institutional Fund Accounting Specialist
Northern Trust Corporation

Data Scientist – Python Visualizations
Analytic Recruiting Inc.

Private Equity Associate
Selby Jennings

Mobility & Services Summer Associate Program
Credit Suisse

Upcoming Events

December 15, 2021 CFAA Event | China Economic and Investment Outlook in the Era of Common Prosperity – Perspectives from the US and Chinese Investors

December 16, 2021 CFA Society Chicago | Alphabet, The Mirage of Direct Indexing, and The Fading of FAANG

December 17, 2021 Tech Career Fair US/Canada

January 20, 2022 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | United States Economic Trends to Watch in 2022

January 26, 2022 FIA | 2021 Annual ETD Volume Review

CFAA Spotlight | What’s behind China’s video game restrictions?

September 13, 2021 / Comments Off

What’s behind China’s video game restrictions?

Alibaba elaborates on how it will use its 100 billion yuan ‘common prosperity’ fund – pointing to ‘high quality growth’ for all

Crypto prepares for war with the SEC

5 Divergences In The Stock Market To Keep An Eye On This Fall

South Korea became the first developed economy in Asia to raise interest rates since the beginning of the pandemic , a signal that policy makers see rising household debt and inflation as a bigger threat to the economy than the resurgence of the virus driven by the Delta variant.

Job Board

Portfolio Management Senior Associate
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Sr Business Control Specialist
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Marketing Specialist
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Quantitative Researcher
Selby Jennings

HFT Quantitative Researcher
Selby Jennings QRF

Associate – Corporate Ratings Consumer Products
S&P Global

Associate, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services
Houlihan Lokey

Associate, Execution & Analytics
BMO Harris Bank

Institutional Fund Accounting Specialist
Northern Trust Corporation

Corporate Banking Portfolio Manager II
Citizens

Private Equity Associate
Selby Jennings

Equity Research Intern
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Upcoming Events

September 14, 2021 CFA Society Chicago | Memory Techniques Workshop

September 16, 2021 CFA Society Chicago | Real Estate Investing and REITs

September 22, 2021 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | China’s Rise and Reach: The Belt and Road City

September 23, 2021 FIA | Understanding the SEC’s evolving derivatives regulatory framework

September 23, 2021 CFA Society Chicago | September Monthly Happy Hour

September 30, 2021 CFA Society Chicago | Business of Data

CFAA Spotlight | Biden sets goal for 50% of new US vehicles to be electric by 2030

August 9, 2021 / Comments Off

Biden sets goal for 50% of new US vehicles to be electric by 2030

Robinhood Markets Inc. has officially become a meme stock, and this week’s wild ride could be just the beginning if legions of amateur investors pull money from their old favorites to buy more shares while insiders are dumping them.

A gauge of stocks of Chinese companies listed in the US equity market sank to its lowest level in more than a year on Monday amid new efforts from Beijing to overhaul a range of industries.

Amazon Job Posting Hints at Plan to Accept Cryptocurrency

Tencent Sinks After China Denounces Online Gaming