News and Insights
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- Life at DRW
How we celebrated 2017
Every December, our offices around the world come together to celebrate the season – and all of their hard work over the year. The celebrations were memorable at every DRW office. Here are a few highlights from Montreal, Chicago, London and Houston.
- Careers•Technology•Life at DRW
In the News: A profile of DRW's Seth Thomson
Seth Thomson, CIO of DRW, talks to Waters about his career, innovation and how the firm has expanded into new asset classes, including cryptocurrencies.
- Chicago•Real Estate
In the News: Viceroy Chicago blends vintage Windy City grandeur with contemporary luxury
The exquisite hotel, located at the site of the iconic Cedar Hotel in the heart of the vibrant Gold Coast neighborhood at Cedar and State streets, retains the historic original brick and terra cotta façade beloved by Chicagoans and visitors alike.
- Cumberland
In the News: 2017's crypto (r)evolution was just the beginning
When we kicked off this year, bitcoin had just topped $1,000 for the first time in three years.
- Technology•Chicago•Philanthropy
In the News: Why these Chicago tech companies give back all year round
The holidays are a great time to focus on how we can support our community by giving back, but philanthropy works best as a year-round activity.
- Venture Capital•Cumberland•Leadership•Careers
Women in Blockchain: Kimberly Trautmann at DRW VC
- Philanthropy
Holiday Giving Challenge: Bottom Line
Founded in 1997, Bottom Line is a nonprofit organization with offices in Chicago, Boston, Worcester, and New York City, that helps first generation students from low-income communities get into college, graduate and find careers through one-on-one, individualized counseling provided by counselors. Bottom Line is one of the first organizations to serve students from application to college graduation with a highly structured and one-on-one approach. During the last 20 years, 80% of Bottom Line students have earned a college degree.
- Philanthropy
Holiday Giving Challenge: Summer of a Lifetime
Summer of a Lifetime supports students by providing summer academic enrichment programs at colleges and universities throughout the country. Through this program, incoming juniors in Chicago’s Noble Network of Charter Schools explore subject areas they are passionate about, job shadow, and immerse themselves in a completely new college environment – experiencing new cities, college courses, and other students from diverse backgrounds and countries.
