Economics and Finance

Location: Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London. Date:2008-05-16 00:00:00. Organizer: Dr. Nour Meddahi Admission is free, but registration in advance is required. Please email Beatrix Vegh at  b.vegh@imperial.ac.uk to register. For a copy of the preliminary programme (pdf)

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Location: The Dorchester, London. Date:2008-05-15 00:00:00. Fuelled by new products, innovative applications, and the many advantages they have over traditional credit assets, credit derivatives have grown to a size of $45 trillion and have utterly revolutionised credit markets. Credit derivatives have provided new ways for investors to assume credit risk and new tools to protect portfolios from...

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Location: Hospitality Rooms, Hamilton Centre, Uxbridge Campus. Date:2008-05-14 15:00:00. Brunel University has a thriving multi-cultural postgraduate student population, following a wide range of taught Master's and research degree programmes with a variety of modes of study. No matter what subject area, mode or level of postgraduate programme you follow, you will find that Brunel is a friendly,...

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19-21st May, 2008 Paris, France       This workshop will bring together leading international experts and young researchers to discuss emerging issues in derivatives modeling, portfolio optimization and risk management. This 3-day workshop will consist of plenary talks with ample discussion time to stimulate interaction between participants and ignite collaborations between US and...

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In his book, My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance, Emanuel Derman describes his journey from South African physicist to Wall Street financial engineer. An expert in two fields - theoretical physics and quantitative financial analysis - Derman's book was filled with stories, anecdotes and insights into two worlds that are largely incomprehensible to the average person. Derman is...

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Location: London, UK. Date:2008-05-14 00:00:00. The accurate and consistent pricing of credit derivatives is crucial to gaining a competitive edge in today's market. The objective of this workshop is to develop a solid understanding of the current frameworks for pricing credit derivatives and to give participants the mathematical and practical background necessary to evaluate the various pricing...

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GFT, a leader in online spread betting, CFD and spot forex trading services, has announced that it will now offer even more highly competitive prices, with spreads as low as one-pip wide. Effective 5 May, the company will reduce spreads on many of its currency pairs, with the EUR/USD, EUR/GBP, USD/JPY and EUR/CHF quoted as low as one-pip wide. The new pricing applies to spot forex as well as...

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