William Baker, Cfa Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Velocity Trade is a global FX broker/dealer part owned by 2 global banks. Velocity specialises in providing innovative deliverable FX solutions through wholesale liquidity provision and prime of prime services to institutional clients. We facilitate traditional voice and electronic trading (platform & API) 24 hours a day globally allowing our clients constant access to the markets. Velocity Trade is not tied to a single FX desk, the Direct Market Access model shops 15 global liquidity… Show more Velocity Trade is a global FX broker/dealer part owned by 2 global banks. Velocity specialises in providing innovative deliverable FX solutions through wholesale liquidity provision and prime of prime services to institutional clients. We facilitate traditional voice and electronic trading (platform & API) 24 hours a day globally allowing our clients constant access to the markets. Velocity Trade is not tied to a single FX desk, the Direct Market Access model shops 15 global liquidity partners to compete for flow providing real time executable pricing, free from manipulation or interference. This flexibility in liquidity providers allows us to create bespoke liquidity pools to match complex institutional client needs like speed of execution or guaranteed fills.Velocity Trade offers a range of robust front end and back office solutions to clients and also has the facility to deliver these as a white label allowing institutional clients to enhance their own product offering to their customers without the expense of development or maintenance costs. Show less

My job required me to correlate regional and state-level information on business structure (average firm size, concentration, age of the firm, percentage of multinationals) with "soft" cultural variables (trust, religion) from the World Values Survey for 15 different countries. Skills learnt include:• Systems knowledge: I had extensive use of firm-level datasets such as Orbis and FAME.• Data Manipulation: Thorough understanding of Stata and Excel. •… Show more My job required me to correlate regional and state-level information on business structure (average firm size, concentration, age of the firm, percentage of multinationals) with "soft" cultural variables (trust, religion) from the World Values Survey for 15 different countries. Skills learnt include:• Systems knowledge: I had extensive use of firm-level datasets such as Orbis and FAME.• Data Manipulation: Thorough understanding of Stata and Excel. • Econometrics experience: I was given exposure to econometrics strengthening my analytical skills.• Attention to detail: The comprehensive analysis undertaken required that I be astute to small details.• Self motivation & Initiative: I was given free rein to achieve objectives, with weekly management meetings to review progress. Show less

I formed part of a team with the primary responsibility to analyse the macroeconomic conditions for firms in the UK and assess what could be done by the government to improve these conditions. Skills learnt include: • Clear communication: The job required briefing non-economist clients (politicians and public) on complex data and responding to letters from the public on a range of issues.• Responsibility: I directed a series of research papers focusing on specific sectors’… Show more I formed part of a team with the primary responsibility to analyse the macroeconomic conditions for firms in the UK and assess what could be done by the government to improve these conditions. Skills learnt include: • Clear communication: The job required briefing non-economist clients (politicians and public) on complex data and responding to letters from the public on a range of issues.• Responsibility: I directed a series of research papers focusing on specific sectors’ performance and their contributions to the wider economy.• Economics experience: I gained an understanding of public sector economics and how professional analysis is conducted.• Working to tight deadlines: Improved my time management skills during high-pressure tasks such as The Pre-Budget reports 2007 and 2008. • Analysis presentation: I presented my findings to other teams within the Treasury to share knowledge in the run up to The Budget 2008.• Commitment: I worked all hours necessary to deliver imminent projects Show less

Msc, Economics And Finance

Achieved Distinction

Bsc, Economics

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