Quants worth following: Alex Reyfman, CEO of Tradewell Technologies

"Quants worth following" is our latest interview series hosted by CEO and Co-founder of Databento, Christina Qi. In this series, we aim to highlight thought leaders in the quant trading industry that we believe deserve more recognition and recommend people to follow.

Alex Reyfman is a seasoned Wall Street veteran and fintech entrepreneur. In this interview, Alex discusses his journey through electronic trading, the transformation of corporate bond markets, and his transition from leading financial institutions to founding Tradewell Technologies, a startup automating RFQ trading for corporate bonds.

Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alex-reyfman-31676b8/

Read the blog here: to.dbn.to/QWFAlexReyfman

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro and early career on Wall Street
1:01 - Impact of the 2008 financial crisis on banking
2:26 - Transition to quantitative research at AQR Capital
3:34 - Lessons learned as the Global Head of Algorithmic Credit Trading at Barclays
6:33 - Evolution of market data and trading technologies
9:20 - Founding Tradewell Technologies
11:09 - What is Tradewell Technologies?
13:19 - Challenges of building a startup
15:26 - Advice for aspiring quants and entrepreneurs

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