Software used for quantitative analysis in the financial services workplace, and the perspectives of graduates, employers and academics

Tim Kyng, Leonie Tickle, Leigh Wood

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Abstract

For quantitative analysts working in the financial sector workplace, skills in using software for model development, model fitting and quantitative analysis are essential. The financial services industry is a significant employer of graduates from quantitative disciplines such as Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics as well as financial disciplines such as Economics, Finance and Accounting. In this talk we report on an investigation of the use of software for quantitative analysis in the workplace by recent graduates and compare this to the software used at university for training these same graduates. We sought the opinions of recent graduates, their employers and academics who were involved in the education of these graduates. We used questionnaires for this purpose.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventStatistical Concepts and Methods for the Modern World - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Duration: 28 Dec 201130 Dec 2011

Conference

ConferenceStatistical Concepts and Methods for the Modern World
CityColombo, Sri Lanka
Period28/12/1130/12/11

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