8.00 AM
Get up and take a shower. Get ready for a full-day work.
9.00 AM
Arrive in the office, have breakfast which is provided in the office, go through the mailbox to check for important emails received from other regions overnight.
9.30 AM
Go for a coffee walk with colleagues, share some interesting news and stories with co-workers.
10.00 AM
Back in the office, write down a to-do list and set some goals for the day.
10.30 AM
Morning meeting with the trading desk, get some updates from analysts about the markets and what to watch out for.
11.00 AM
Check the platform and make sure everything is working well as expected.
11.30 AM
Hong Kong market opens, things get busy. Normally if there are no issues, I can continue to work on some long-term research/coding projects, however, if some issues appear, it will typically require quick solutions.
1.00 PM
Time for lunch. Sometimes I have lunch at my desk or enjoy lunch with colleagues at the dining area.
3.00 PM
Coffee-break in the afternoon, we usually grab a coffee and go for a walk with colleagues.
5.00 PM
Catch up with team members from the Hong Kong office to understand developments on their side.
EU market opens – time to update colleagues in our European offices.
6.30 PM
Summarize the work accomplished for the day and note down points that need to look into the next day.
7.00 PM
On my way home – time to take a quick jog or head to the gym to keep fit!
8.00 PM
Have dinner at a restaurant or whip something up at home myself.
9.00 PM
Read some news or perhaps wind down for the day by watching a film or tv series.
10.00 PM
Sometimes I remotely login to the system to catch up with some colleagues in the US.
12.00 AM
Time for bed.