There is a distinct echo of CP Snow’s famous 1959 Rede Lecture, The Two Cultures, in the modern financial world. There are quants and non-quants. Back in the 1980s, a quant was an exotic and rarely spotted creature toiling away in the financial backwaters. Now they are centre stage. When it comes to bragging rights – over remuneration, seniority or profile – the quants can crow loudly. Firms across the financial world are falling over themselves to hire those with quant skills to measure and manage risk, and structure and trade ever more complex products.
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