Quantitative Risk Management

LACTU2210  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Quantitative Risk Management
3.0 credits
15.0 h
2q

Teacher(s)
Hafner Christian ;
Language
Anglais
Prerequisites

Basic classes in statistics (e.g. INGE1214) and quantitative finance

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

Analysis of various risks in financial and alternative markets

Aims

Ability to evaluate and assess quantitative risks

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Assignments (20%) and oral exam (80%)

Teaching methods

Several practical assignments, to be solved on the computer, will be
used to guideline the students throughout the class. The assignments
will be evaluated.

Content

This class introduces the student to the methodology used in
quantitative risk management. The topics cover basic concepts in risk management, risk measures, multivariate models, financial time series
and measures of dependence. It will be focused on the statistical
aspects and practical implementation of the discussed techniques.

Bibliography

« Quantitative Risk Management: Concepts, Techniques, and Tools »
(2005) Alexander J. McNeil, Rüdiger Frey, and Paul Embrechts,
Princeton Series in Finance.

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Statistics: General
3
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Master [120] in Actuarial Science