Market Intelligence
Developments shaping quantitative trading, talent and technology.
Short, sourced notes on team moves, desk build-outs, trading technology and the talent market, each with a concise Block Pulse view on the hiring implication.
Featured · Talent Markets
Two-Year Non-Competes Are Changing the Timeline of Quant Hiring
For some of the most sought-after investment talent, identifying the right person and being able to hire them are becoming two very different timelines.
Market Structure
Prediction Markets Are Moving Deeper Into Institutional Trading
Prediction markets are developing more of the infrastructure associated with established financial markets. The talent required to build and trade them is beginning to evolve with it.
AI & Machine Learning
Machine Learning Is Moving Closer to the Core Investment Process
Current hiring across leading quantitative firms suggests machine learning is increasingly being built directly into research and trading rather than treated as a separate technology function.
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Quant hiring, restrictive covenants and garden leave, team moves, new desks, fund expansion, AI and machine learning hiring, trading technology, prediction markets, market structure and systematic investing. We never reproduce third-party articles; every note links back to the original publication.
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