free bump since im a physics student here.

Physics is a broad field really. but try not to focus yourself on einstein and schrodinger (except you're great at math). Notice in malaysia, physics can appear more practical/experiemntal then theoretical. (due to funding!)

hey just a word of warning: financial engineering might sound damn cool, but it's altogether another field (compared to mainstream physics). Instead of physics where "a formula that works will work everytime", financial eng is something where "you'd be lucky if the formula even work for one day". And financial engineers are more known as quant - the people that earn big bucks modelling financial instruments. It is not a good lifestyle afaik. Go check it out at quant forum.

Also one thing I wonder: are there quants here in Malaysia?

This post has been edited by empirekhoo: Oct 31 2011, 09:48 PM

yeah i noted that NUS actually offered quantative finance. so there should be market for quants.

Anyway, agreed on what mgjg said. are you a physicist?

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[quote=empirekhoo,Nov 3 2011, 08:12 PM]
yeah i noted that NUS actually offered quantative finance. so there should be market for quants.

Sorry to digress,
off hand from what ive gleaned over the years
The nus program usually lots of students from china
Ntu also has a msc in quant finance, with optional semester in us, carnegie i think?

Unfortunately c++ is not compulsory when implementing the models, matlab / vba is ok.
The best way to start out in c++ is to learn by yourself, just like math or physics..my opinion anyway..

There will always be a market for quants, but not the local banks..unfortunately foreign banks here in kl are basically just representative branches, the real technical stuff are done overseas.. So best start anywhere but here..

Courses in quant finance are usually msc level, cqf is something like cfa, a professional cert

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Interesting. I have no idea since I'm not in NUS anyway. It seems you are quite knowledgable in MFE. are you taking MFE or CQF?

Interesting. So what are you doing currently? I am currently considering on the theoretical phy journey and obviously quant was one of the 'backup plan'. Any advise on it? especially what field of theoretical phy? I am thinking of quantum optics & QIS but i was never sure of course.

we can take this offline if you mind. =)

1. Yes that's why I'm not studying now.. No fund to go overseas though unless you got leads.

2. Will take note on those. I think paul wilmott has another undergrad bible.

well, I'd vote for wrong country. anyway I'll take this to pm if you don't mind =)