Financial Statistics and Risk Management Program - Issue 7 - Spring 2014 Newsletter

Sep 4, 2026

Financial Statistics and Risk Management Program Issue #7 (Spring 2014) delivers program updates, highlighting the success of the Statistics in Finance and Risk Management Conference and the inauguration of a Center for Excellence in Financial Statistics and Risk Management. It also covers the GARP–FSRM academic partnership, progress in master’s-level risk education, and student milestones including graduation and achievement of a GARP research fellowship. The newsletter reports conference outcomes, attendee feedback, and continued engagement with industry practitioners.

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Reading Time20 min

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From the FSRM Director

Update - Statistics in Financial Risk Management Conference and Center for Excellence

GARP-FSRM Partnership and Master Degree Risk Education

Practitioner Seminar Series

Faculty Profile

Student Profiles

FSRM Student Is Awarded GARP Research Fellowship

Financial Statistics and Risk Management Program Issue \#7, Spring 2014 FSRM Newsletter From the FSRM Director Welcome to this issue of the FSRM newsletter. I hope that you will enjoy catching up on the Program’s activities and news since our last issue in the Fall of 2013. First, l am delighted to report that the outcome of the first“Statistics in Finance and Risk Management Conference”hosted by FSRM in November 2014 was a great success. Six leading experts representing a balanced mix of academic and practitioner experts presented their current work to the 170 plus attendees from academia and industry. The response to, and interest in, the material presented was overwhelmingly positive. This success could not have happened without the support of the whole statistics department, the involvement of the FSRM students and the efforts of all members of department administration team. I would like to thank all of them for their contribution to making the event a success. Second, I would like to congratulate those of our students who graduated in January and May. Most of you have already found jobs in the financial industry and we wish you all the best for success in your careers. Now, let us move onto updating you on some of the major milestones, achievements and activities of the program since we last touched base in the Fall of 2014. As always, we welcome any news, comments and suggestions you may have. Please keep the feedback coming. Table of Contents From the FSRM Director 1 Update- Statistics in Financial Risk Management Conference and Center 2 GARP-FSRM Partnership and Master Degree Risk Education 3 Practitioner Seminar Series 4 Faculty Profile 7 Student Profiles 7 FSRM Student Is Awarded GARP Research Fellowship 8 Update - Statistics in Financial Risk Management Conference and Center for Excellence In the Fall Newsletter, we informed you a"Financial Statistics in Risk Management"Conference to be hosted by FSRM on November 7 2014. The event was a great success. It featured presentations by an international roster of globally distinguished experts, including Nassim N. Taleb, the best-selling author of The Black Swan and Anti-Fragile. These presentations were followed by a lively panel discussion on the protocols and standards that are the most important for young modelers to follow as they start out on their careers. The "full house" had 170+ attendees, including a mix of practitioners and academics, filling the auditorium seats plus some "overflow" seats in the back of the room. A survey was distributed to attendees as part of their conference package. It was completed and returned by most of the attendees before they departed the event and others completed it subsequently online. The survey results showed that the event was a great success. Ratings in all categories, from speaker session quality and content relevance to event logistics, received scores of between 4 and 5, on a scale of 1 to 5. There was also significant interest among the attendees in participating in the "Center for Excellence in Financial Statistics and Risk Management" which was inaugurated at the Conference. The FSRM program is currently in discussions with a number of practitioners about their participation in the Center and their sponsorship of either practical or research projects to which students and faculty can contribute. We will have a more detailed update on the Center progress in a later edition of the newsletter. GARP-FSRM Partnership and Master's Degree in Risk Education GARP and FSRM had entered into an Academic Partnership in 2013 to jointly promote and advance risk education. Our joint activity covers reciprocal sponsorship and promotion of activities and events, input to FSRM curriculum evolution and content from GARP surveys of industry needs, the opportunity for students to participate in GARP research scholarship and fellowship competitions and eligibility of FSRM students to obtain GARP memberships

FAQs

What were the results of the Statistics in Finance and Risk Management Conference hosted by FSRM?

The conference achieved strong attendance (170+), featured globally distinguished experts, and received overwhelmingly positive survey ratings across categories including speaker quality, relevance, and logistics.

What is the Center for Excellence in Financial Statistics and Risk Management, and how does it relate to FSRM?

The Center was inaugurated at the conference. FSRM is discussing practitioner participation and sponsorship of practical or research projects that students and faculty can contribute to.

How does the GARP–FSRM partnership support students’ risk education and certification?

The partnership includes reciprocal promotion, input to curriculum evolution based on industry needs, opportunities for students to join GARP research and fellowship competitions, access to GARP resources, and eligibility for FRM certification exams at a reduced cost.

Sep 4, 2026

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