Finance and Global Trading

Overview

Traders operate in global markets that are still feeling the after-effects of the 2008 financial meltdown and are now attempting to navigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. With an increased focus on risk management and compliance, global traders need to be agile, analytic and adaptive in order to succeed.

There is no doubt that successful traders earn the highest wages in the already well-salaried financial sector, so traders need to be ruthless in order to prove their worth to their bank, hedge-fund or utilities employer. A detailed knowledge of global markets, an ability to negotiate risk and an eye for a trade are therefore essential skills and talents for a trader.

Your future

Many of our graduates of the MSc Finance and Global Trading at the University of Essex enjoy careers in financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy at some of the world’s most well-known organisations and exciting SMEs, including:

• Groupon, a global e-commerce marketplace
• KPMG Group, a multinational professional services network
• Right Freight Pvt Ltc, an Independent freight forwarder
• Copal Partners, a financial consultation agency
• Capital Markets Intelligence, a financial publisher
• Credit Data Research, a business funder