Blimey, a presentation on finance from the private sector which
doesn't cost a wedge of dosh to attend.
Places are limited however. Check the web-site address below for further
details and talk abstracts.
Forwarded message:
>
>
> Free S-PLUS Seminar (User Presentations): Financial Analysis and
> Programming, May 10, 2000, London
>
> Subject: Free S-PLUS Seminar (User Presentations): Financial Analysis and
> Programming, May 10, 2000, London
> From: All Stat Info ([log in to unmask])
> Date: 20 Apr 2000 - 14:34 BST
>
>
> MathSoft Announces:
>
> Financial Analysis and Programming
>
> Free one day S-PLUS Conference
>
> 10th May 2000
>
> Museum of London
>
> MathSoft International is pleased to announce its sponsorship
> of this one day S-PLUS conference, with 6 key speakers from
> the industry, in the City of London on Wednesday 10th May 2000.
>
> The 6 key speakers throughout the day are all S-PLUS users
> in the finance industry. Each speaker will give presentations
> on research they have done or applications they have built
> which use S-PLUS. MathSoft will also be launching SPLUS.com,
> a virtual user group for S-PLUS.
>
> The conference will appeal to existing S-PLUS users and to
> anyone interested in real-world applications of the most
> advanced data analysis software available.
>
> Registration for the event is free, but places are strictly
> limited, so please register early to avoid disappointment.
>
> A full agenda, including abstracts, and an on-line
> registration form can be found at:
>
> http://www.mathsoft.co.uk/splus/conference.htm
>
> For further information:
>
> Tel: +44 (0)1276 450 105
>
> Fax: +44 (0)1276 451 224
>
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> Brief Conference Agenda
>
> 08:45 - 09:15 Registration
> 09:15 - 09:30 Introduction
> David Smith, MathSoft
>
> 09:30 - 10:20 Equities and Foreign Exchange Risk
> Dr Jessica James, Bank One
>
> 10:30 - 11:20 Building Macroeconomic Factor Models for Equity Returns
> Dr Patrick Burns, Salomon Smith Barney
>
> 11:30 - 12:20 Equity Derivative Trading Models in S-PLUS [*]
> Dr Richard Saldanha, Lehman Brothers
>
> 12:20 - 13:30 Lunch
> 13:30 - 14:20 A New Environment for Stock Selection
> Dr Alain Kerneis, Commerzbank Global Equities
>
> 14:30 - 15:20 Identifying Trading Styles in Euribor Fixtures Trading:
> Uncovering the Trader's "Sixth Sense"
> Dr Norbert Klink & Bevan Blair, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
>
> 15:30 - 16:20 Using S-PLUS in Four Investment Funds over Seven Years [*]
> Dr Drago Indjic, Fauchier Partners
>
> 16:30 - 16:45 Launch of splus.com & Close
> Colin Magee, MathSoft
>
>
> [*] Please note: The time of this presentation has
> changed from that shown in the published programme.
>
> Yours,
>
> Geoff
> Dr Geoff Pegler
> MathSoft International
> Knightway House
> Park Street
> Bagshot
> Surrey GU19 5AQ
> United Kingdom
>
> Tel: +44(0)1276 450 121
> Fax: +44(0)1276 451 224
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> URL: http://www.mathsoft.co.uk/splus
>
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