Quants worth following: Giuseppe Russo, CEO and Co-founder of EXVAi Research

"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.

In this edition, Christina sat down with Giuseppe Russo, CEO and Co-founder of EXVAi Research. Giuseppe shares insights on his journey from statistics to quantitative trading, breaking into quant in Europe, his decision to leave Societe Generale to launch a startup, and offers valuable advice for aspiring quants.

Connect with Giuseppe on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/giuseppe-jacopo-russo-ds/

Read the full blog: to.dbn.to/GiuseppeR

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Giuseppe Russo's background
1:38 - Breaking into quant
3:26 - The quant industry in Europe
5:18 - Job searching in Europe
6:32 - Surprises as a quant researcher at SocGen
9:20 - Leaving SocGen to launch EXVAi Research
9:39 - Unique challenges of startups vs large companies
12:14 - Research focus at EXVAi Research
14:16 - EXVAi Research's clientele
14:57 - Advice for aspiring quants

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