Modelling Financial Time Series with OxMetrics

FREE SEMINAR

coorganised by the Graduate School of Economics Higher School of Commerce and International Finance and PRMiA (The Professional Risk Managers' Association)

at Bankers Club (Klub Bankowca), ul. Smolna 6, Warsaw, Poland

12 September 2003
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OxMetrics™ is a software package providing an integral solution for those working in applied mathematical and statistical modelling, with an emphasis on econometric modelling of financial and time-series data, but also cross section and panel data. OxMetrics' modules have been developed by senior academic professors and researchers working in the forefront of research in econometrics, financial econometrics, statistics and computing technology. OxMetrics offers the following benefits:

  • Latest developments in financial and econometrics modelling techniques (e.g. volatility, regime switching modelling)
  • Easy integration with an organisations' existing systems
  • World-wide support and training
  • Low cost solution.

For further details on OxMetrics visit the OxMetrics Web.

Timberlake Consultants Ltd, the distributor and publisher of the OxMetrics, would like to invite you to attend a one-day seminar, in Warsaw, concentrating on the use of OxMetrics in Financial Modelling and Forecasting.

Seminar Theme: Advances in time series, forecasting and software engineering are continuously being introduced. These advances provide major breakthroughs in the modelling of time series with easy-to-use object-oriented software. The seminar aims to introduce participants to the OxMetrics software, drawing special attention to financial applications. Books and papers on the subject are displayed for consultation during breaks.

Who should attend - The seminar is aimed at forecasters and researchers in:

  • Economic Research/ Model Building
  • Financial Modelling/ Arbitrage Trading
  • Quantitative Investment Management
  • Risk management
  • Derivatives trading
  • Investment management
  • IT integrators
  • Teachers and Researchers in Academic Institutions

The seminar is free of charge and includes luncheon and refreshments. You may want to attend part of or the full day. The number of places is limited and early registration is highly recommended. For details on location, please contact Timberlake Consultants Polska

Chairman

Prof Marek Gruszczyñski ( GSE HSCIF, Warsaw)
http://akson.sgh.waw.pl/~smicha/senamek/mg/mg.htm

Speakers

Prof. Dr. Siem Jan Koopman (Free University of Amsterdam)
http://www.econ.vu.nl/koopman/
http://stamp-software.com
http://www.ssfpack.com/

Prof Tadeusz Kufel (UMK, Toruñ)
http://www.econ1.uni.torun.pl/~tkufel/

Seminar Programme
(may be subject to minor changes)

14.30 Coffee and Registration

15.00 Welcome

15.15 General to Specific and Congruent Modeling using Oxmetrics (PcGets) and discussion

16.00 Coffee break

16.20 Introduction to unobserved components and GiveWin/STAMP

17.10 Questions and discussion

17.40 Tea

18.00 Illustrations and Applications in Economics and Finance

19.15 Introduction of State Space Methods for Time Series Analysis Using Ox/SsfPack

20.00 Close