Work started at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley moved to its new office in the International Commerce Center (known as ICC) at the end of last year. At a height of 484m, ICC will soon become the tallest building in Hong Kong and the 4th tallest building in the world. Morgan Stanley took a total of 16 floors inside the building. The bank even has its own dedicated entrance and a set of elevators!

Anyway, I am going through training right now. Real work will commence on Thursday.

Since the tower is situated at the tip of the Kowloon Island, the view from the office is unbelievable. I will post some pictures soon.

First four weeks of summer

The first four weeks of summer 2009 were really exciting!

My MIT friend Jason and I spent 3 weeks working on an exciting quantitative finance research project. We were inspired by the recent fluctuations of Palm Inc. After that, I took part in a 2000-mile roadtrip to the mid-west and witnessed the aftermath of the automobile industry apocalypse. Last but not least, I spent six days in the United Kingdom before work starts at MS. I attended a May Ball at Cambridge University and paid a visit to Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland.

Picture of me in Edinburgh:

Edinburgh was absolutely stunning. Modern stores are hidden away inside these beautiful buildings that combine features of medieval Gothic and renaissance architecture:

Edinburgh rocks! A bunch of people were giving out free hugs on High Street:

Summer 2009 Plans

Hong Kong, China! I'll be there for 10 weeks this summer.

This is my current plan for the summer -

23rd May - 11th June
Working on a long-term trading fund.
Road trip to Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago with Arjun.
Doing research for my Masters of Engineering project.

12th June - 18th June
Fancy May Ball at Cambridge University.
Meeting old friends in London.
Visiting Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland.

19th June - 25th August
Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley. If I am lucky, I may work on some M&A deals.
Traveling around Asia: Taiwan, South Korea, China, Japan.
Working more on the long-term trading fund.

26th August - 6th September
Working on a non-profit project in Hanoi, Vietnam. I will be establishing a recycling system for middle-school children along with a team of amazing people!


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