Why is there so much FP in finance? I had the impression that finance used mostly C++, which is a big part of why I avoided applying for most quant jobs.
Hedge fund jobs here in Dallas are looking heavily for C# and vba (excel) skills.
There are about 2-5 hedge fund jobs that have been open for at least a year that just can't find someone willing to work their butt off for $110k and 50+ hours a week.
As far as I can tell, FP is mostly being used in the financial sector, with some smaller uses in research.