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Explore and discuss how skills and knowledge in the quantitative finance sector are changing and evolving.

11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT / 17:00 CEST / 21:30 IST


Event Abstract:

Our expert panel will explore not only what professionals need to succeed in quantitative finance now but what skills and knowledge they might need in future. We will discuss global and regional trends in the field, see how this impacts organizations and what they can do to maintain access to pipelines of talent in an increasingly competitive environment. Finally, we will look at the CQF qualification and how it is evolving with the changes in the skill set demanded of quant finance professionals today and in the future.

This talk is open to all CQF Institute members and would be particularly valuable for students and professionals considering different careers in quant finance.


Speakers:

Ekaterina Palaeva, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Ekaterina (Katya) Palaeva is an Executive Director in Valuation Control in Finance based in London. Within this group Katya has global responsibilities for FID Model Control and Macro products Valuation Control. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2019 coming from Quantitative Advisory Group in EY, where Katya led the UK Derivatives Valuation Centre, managed several consultancy projects on model reviews and model risk management. Katya holds master’s degrees in applied mathematics and computer science teaching, she is certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and holds Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF).

Mohammed Shayan, Director: EMEA Quant Product Sales, Bloomberg
Mohammed Shayan works as a Enterprise Quant Solutions specialist. For the last 15 years he has worked with buy-side/Sellside customers across EMEA region consulting on systems and technology optimisation. Mohammed Shayan has held various roles at Bloomberg. Previously he worked as an analyst at Ernst & Young and ABN AMRO Bank.

Dr. Randeep Gug, Managing Director, CQF and CQF Institute
Dr. Randeep Gug is the Managing Director of the CQF Institute and the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF). Prior to joining Fitch Learning, Randeep worked in a variety of roles. He spent five years working in the Equities division at Salomon Smith Barney and later traded futures and options on the Indian National Stock Exchange (NSE). More recently he has spent time teaching mathematics at all levels. He is a qualified teacher, holds a 1st class honours degree and a PhD for research in semiconductor physics. He is a CQF Alumnus, achieving a distinction on the programme and his current interests are based around improving and promoting the teaching and learning of Quant Finance.

Payal Biyani, Vice President, JP Morgan
Payal Biyani is a Vice President in the model risk management group for CIB trading models at JP Morgan Chase, She has a total work experience of 14 years and has worked across various risk stripes ranging from market risk, counterparty credit risk, liquidity risk and model risk. Currently, at JPMC, she leads the model risk management team for Equity derivatives in India. She holds a masters degree in Economics, is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and holds Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF).