This is a reminder for the VGSF Research Seminar that is going to take place
tomorrow, Friday Nov. 4th, from 15:30 to 17:00 at the BWZ in Floridsdorf
(University of Vienna, a detailed plan can be found at
http://www.univie.ac.at/Wirtschaftswissenschaften/) in lecture room 3 (HS
3).
Prof. Espen Eckbo from Dartmouth College is going to give a talk on "The
Toehold Puzzle". For further information regarding Prof. Eckbo who is a
leading scholar in the area of corporate finance and especially in corporate
governance related issues look at
http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/pages/faculty/espen.eckbo/
For further information and upcoming visitors, please refer to
www.vgsf.ac.at.
Best,
Michael Halling
This is a reminder for the VGSF Research Seminar that is going to take place
tomorrow, Friday Oct. 28th, from 15:30 to 17:00 at the BWZ in Floridsdorf
(University of Vienna, a detailed plan can be found at
http://www.univie.ac.at/Wirtschaftswissenschaften/) in lecture room 8 (HS
8). Prof. Alois Geyer from the Vienna University of Economics and Business
Administration is going to give a talk on "Life-Cycle Asset Allocation".
For further information, please refer to www.vgsf.ac.at. Note further that
the schedule up to Christmas (in fact, up to Dec. 21st) has been finalized.
Best,
Michael Halling
Please take note of the following information regarding the VGSF Research
Seminar:
(A) There is NO research seminar on Oct. 14th.
(B) The next research seminar takes place on Oct. 21st in HS 3 at the BWZ
and is given by Alexander STOMPER (from the University of Vienna) on "How
Leverage affects Pricing: Theory and Evidence".
With apologies for cross-postings and kind regards,
Michael Halling
This week there are going to be three interesting research seminars:
(1.) Bing Liang (from the University of Massachusetts Amherst,
http://www.isenberg.umass.edu/finopmgt/Faculty/Profiles/Bing_Liang/) is
going to give a research seminar on the paper "Do Market Timing Hedge Funds
Time the Market?" on Thursday Oct. 6th from 11:00 to 12:30 in HS 6.
(2.) Per Strömberg (from SIFR, http://www.sifr.org/) gives a research
seminar on "What are firms? Evolution from Birth to Public Companies" on
Friday Oct. 7th from 14:00 to 15:30 in HS 12 at the BWZ.
(3.) Nicolae Garleanu (from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania,
http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/garleanu.html) is giving a research
seminar on a paper called "Demand based option pricing" on Friday Oct. 7th
from 15:45 to 17:15 in HS 12 at the BWZ.
Information regarding the research seminar can be found on
http://www.vgsf.ac.at/ (then follow the link to activities and events).
If you any questions or suggestions regarding the research seminar, don't
hesitate to contact Michael Halling (michael.halling(a)univie.ac.at).
Furthermore, please accept my apologies for any cross-postings or duplicate
pieces of information.
Best,
Michael Halling
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
am Institut für Kreditwirtschaft, der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien,
Univ. Prof. Dr. Stefan Pichler, ist voraussichtlich ab 1. November 2005
bis 30. Februar 2008 die Stelle eines drittmittelfinanzierten
wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters / einer drittmittelfinanzierten
wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin (ArbeitnehmerIn der
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien gem. § 128 UG 2002 idgF), vollbeschäftigt,
zu besetzen.
Notwendige Kenntnisse und Qualifikation:
Abgeschlossenes Diplomstudium
Erwünschte Kenntnisse und Qualifikation:
Fundierte Programmierkenntnisse und Fähigkeiten im Umgang mit Datenbanken
Fundierte Kenntnisse in Finanzwirtschaft besonders im Bereich Kreditrisiko
Fundiertes Wissen in Mathematik und Statistik
Bewerbungsfrist: 10. Oktober 2005
Schriftliche Bewerbung mit Lebenslauf und Zeugnissen bitte an das
Institut für Kreditwirtschaft, WU Wien, UZA 4, Nordbergstrasse 15, 1090
Wien.
Mit der Bitte um Kenntnisnahme und gegebenenfalls Weiterleitung an
Interessenten verbleibe ich
mit freundlichen Grüßen
Rainer Jankowitsch
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Univ.-Ass. Mag. Dr. Rainer Jankowitsch
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Institut für Kreditwirtschaft
UZA 4, 6. Stock Kern B
Nordbergstrasse 15
A-1090 Wien
Tel: ++ 43 1 31336 4340
Fax: ++ 43 1 310 05 80
E-mail: rainer.jankowitsch(a)wu-wien.ac.at
Web: http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/wwwu/institute/ikw/
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CALL FOR PAPERS/ CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
(apologies for any cross-postings!!)
GUTMANN CENTER SYMPOSIUM ON
"REAL ASSETS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT"
Gutmann Center for Portfolio Management
at the University of Vienna
http://www.gutmann-center.at
March 27th, 2006
University of Vienna, Austria
The Gutmann Center for Portfolio Management at the University of Vienna
is proud to announce its fourth annual symposium to be held at the
University of Vienna.
The focus of this year’s symposium is on “real assets” such as real
estate, commodities, etc. In particular we invite empirical and
theoretical research on: (i) the risk-return characteristics of real
assets, (ii) return prediction in real asset markets, (iii) alternative
instruments and investment vehicles in real asset markets, (iv) asset
pricing and real assets (v) asset allocation and real assets.
PAPER SUBMISSION:
Papers on topics mentioned above should be submitted by email (in
Acrobat PDF) not later than October 31st, 2005 to the following address:
Email: gutmann.bwl(a)univie.ac.at
CONTACT:
Gutmann Center for Portfolio Management
University of Vienna
Director: Josef Zechner
Administrative Director: Dorothea Grimm
Bruenner Strasse 72, A-1210 Wien, Austria
Phone: +43-1-4277-38186 - Fax: +43-1-4277-38074
Mail: gutmann.bwl(a)univie.ac.at - Homepage: http://www.gutmann-center.at
All submissions will be reviewed by a committee composed of members of
the Gutmann Center’s Academic Advisory Board and decisions will be
announced by January 15th, 2006.
Submission and participation are free of charge. Presenting authors are
invited to apply to Gutmann Center to cover their accommodation and
travel expenses.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:08:17 +0200
From: Manuel Lingo <manuel.lingo(a)wu-wien.ac.at>
Subject: Stellenausschreibung am Inst. fuer Kreditwirtschaft der WU-WIEN
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
am Institut für Kreditwirtschaft, der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien,
Univ. Prof. Dr. Stefan Pichler, ist voraussichtlich ab 1. Oktober 2005
bis 30. September 2011 die Stelle eines Assistenten/ einer Assistentin
(ArbeitnehmerIn der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien gem. § 128 UG 2002 idgF),
vollbeschäftigt, zu besetzen.
Nähere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte dem Ausschreibungstext:
http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/home/jobs/ausschrwisspers#w31
(Ende der Bewerbungsfrist: 14. September 2005)
Mit der Bitte um Kenntnisnahme und gegebenenfalls Weiterleitung
an Interessenten verbleibe ich
mit freundlichen Grüßen
Manuel Lingo
Institut für Kreditwirtschaft
WU-WIEN
Tel: +43 (0) 1 313 36 4686
Fax: +43 (0) 1 310 05 80
manuel.lingo(a)wu-wien.ac.at
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From: Walter Schachermayer
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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:24:27 +0200
From: Hans-Joachim Zwiesler <zwiesler(a)mathematik.uni-ulm.de>
Subject: Uni Ulm informiert: Internationaler Workshop ueber Kredit-Modelle
und Energie-Derivate
Financial Modelling Workshop
University of Ulm
20-22.9. 2005
( http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/finmath/confpage/index.html )
The workshop aims to discuss leading-edge research in credit and commodities
(energy) modelling. The first 1.5 days will be devoted to credit risk while
the focus of the remaining 1.5 days is on commodities, in particular energy
risk.
The workshop will bring together leading international experts from both
academia and practice to promote exchange of ideas and help make progress on
research into current issues.
It is the second of a series of workshops jointly organized with the
Birkbeck College, University of London (see http://www.energyrisk.org/ for
details on the first workshop).
The preliminary schedule is shown on the conference webpage:
http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/finmath/confpage/programme.html
Short Course
In addition we will have a half-day course on Monday on Credit Modelling
designed for practitioners. The course will consist of four one hour
sessions with topics: Corporate Bonds (Modelling Spread Curves), Credit
Derivatives; CDOs, Use and Effects of Corporate Bonds in Investment
Portfolios.
( http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/finmath/confpage/satellite.html )
Registration
The registration for the conference and the preceding Short Course in Credit
Modelling is open until September 17.
http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/finmath/confpage/regform.html
Registration for talks has been closed.
Further Details can be found on the conference webpage
http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/finmath/confpage/index.html
Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Ruediger Kiesel
Department of Financial Mathematics
Ulm University
D-89069 Ulm
Germany
phone: +49-731-502-3521
fax: +49-731-503-1096
email: org(a)conference.finance-ulm.de
Dear VFN-L,
As open positions are casually posted through this newsletter, we
would like to draw your attention to the fam-jobs website of the
Financial And Actuarial Mathematics working group at TU Vienna:
> Jobs, Stellenangebote, ...
> ... im Bereich Finanz- und Versicherungsmathematik
http://www.fam.tuwien.ac.at/jobs/
The site is associated with a newsletter where new postings are
announced. If you want to post a position, simply send an email to
fam(a)fam.tuwien.ac.at . On the fam-jobs homepage you can also subscribe
to the newsletter.
fam-jobs focuses on Austria. For international positions -- both
academic and commercial -- math-jobs is a good option. Listings are
free of charge for academic positions.
> math-jobs.comhttp://www.math-jobs.com/
We hope that helps,
--
-- Andreas Schamanek
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ANDREAS SCHAMANEK <Andreas.Schamanek(a)tuwien.ac.at> * Systemadministrator
FAM @ TU Vienna E105, Wiedner Hauptstr. 8-10/105, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
http://www.fam.tuwien.ac.at/~schamane/ * V: +43-1 58801-10555, F: -10598
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
am Institut für Finanzierung und Finanzmärkte der Wirtschaftsuniversität
Wien,
Abteilung für Betriebliche Finanzierung, o.Univ.Prof. Dr. Stefan Bogner,
sind voraussichtlich ab 1. September 2005 bis 31. August 2009 zwei Stellen
eines Wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters/einer Wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin
vollbeschäftigt zu besetzen.
Nähere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte den Ausschreibungen obiger zwei
Stellen
unter http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/home/jobs/ausschrwisspers#w24 sowie unter
http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/home/jobs/ausschrwisspers#w25 (Bewerbungsfrist:
24. August 2005).
Mit der Bitte um Kenntnisnahme und gegebenenfalls Weiterleitung
an Interessenten verbleibe ich
mit freundlichen Grüßen
Christian Wagner
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Christian Wagner
Institute of Finance and Financial Markets
Department of Corporate Finance
Vienna University of Economics and B.A.
Nordbergstraße 15
A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43-1-31336-4253
Fax: +43-1-31336-736
email: christian.wagner(a)wu-wien.ac.at