ccfea (centre for computational finance and economic agents) –interdisciplinary; ~ 60 master &...
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CCFEA(CENTRE FOR COMPUTATIONAL FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AGENTS)
– Interdisciplinary; ~ 60 Master & PhD Students– City links: Olsen Ltd, HSBC, Old Mutual, Ionic Sharescope, etc
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Overview - Post graduate teaching
– Interdisciplinary MSc programmes • Computational Finance
• Financial Software Engineering
• High Frequency Finance and Trading
– Hands on & relevant• Lab-based in a computer lab
• Research-led
• Expert seminars by practitioners
• Alumni industry contacts
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Computational Finance
How would computing change finance?
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Financial Software Engineering
What kinds of programming does the financial industry need?
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High-Frequency finance & TradingHow to analyze lots of data?
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Which MSc is for me?
MSc in High Frequency Finance
& TradingFinance+EconomicsComputing
MSc in Financial Software
EngineeringFinance+Econ.Computing
MSc in Computational
Finance Finance+EconomicsComputing
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Topics covered– Computational Finance– Machine Learning– Algorithmic Trading– Risk Assessment and Management– High Frequency Finance– Financial Software Engineering– Expert Seminars
• By industrial experts from HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Financial Services Authority, Credit Suisse, Olsen Ltd, KPMG, etc
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MSc programme structure– Lectures (autumn & spring)
• 6 compulsory modules• 2 optional modules
– Assessment• coursework (autumn & spring)• written exams (summer)
– Dissertation – Further support
• English courses• Labs• auditing courses
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CCFEA
MORE INFORMATION
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Whom to meet? Professor Edward Tsang:
Financial Software Engineering(Room 5A.531)
Dr Wing Lon Ng :High-Frequency Finance & Trading & Computational Finance(Room 5A.538)
Dr John O’Hara:Computational Finance(Room 5A.536)
Dr Steve Phelps:PhD(Room 5A.535)
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Contacts
Web http://www.essex.ac.uk/ccfea Administration Mrs Debbie Neve
Mrs Lynda Triolo Pre-sessional Dr John O’Hara Modules Module Supervisor PhD Dr Steve Phelps MSc Dr Wing Lon Ng General Professor Edward Tsang
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CCFEA Staff
Edward TsangEDDIE / GP
Winglon NgHi-frequency
Richard OlsenForex
Olsen Ltd / OANDA
John O’HaraRisk
Steve PhelpsAgents
Alex DupuisForex
Olsen Ltd
Visiting Professors / Lecturer
Visiting Fellows
Chris VoudourisTelecom, AI
BT
Biliana AlexandrovaElectronic payment
Mexico Central Bank
Serafin MartinezArtificial Markets
Mexico Central Bank
Alma GarciaChance Discovery
Mexico Central Bank
Evi PliotaRisk
HSBC
Amadeo AlentornComputing+Finance
Old Mutual
David NormanTrading
Trading Company