The valuation of financial assets, by financial analysts and the investment decisions of fund managers, depend on the paradigm of economic rationalisation. However, it is clear that there are uncertainties and instabilities which have characterised the financial market for several years

A short review of quantitative finance in France under the lens of the Next Finance website: Profile of quants, origins and outlook of the industry.

According to Edmond Sassine, co-founder with Pierrick Morier (ex-Credit Suisse Investment Bank) of Analyst Pool, a virtual investment bank staffed by freelancers, banks have started to outsource many front office functions, creating an opportunity for Solo Investment Banker.

Munich Re has acquired coverage for US hurricane and European windstorm risks with a total volume of US$ 100m from the special-purpose vehicle Queen Street IV Capital Limited, which in turn has placed a catastrophe bond for this amount in the capital markets...

Rabobank successfully issued a US$ 2bn benchmark hybrid Tier 1 transaction. These capital securities, priced at a coupon of 8.40%, have been designed to comply with current Dutch and European Regulatory requirements (CRD II)...