Quantitative risk management

Summary

This course is an introduction to quantitative risk management that covers standard statistical methods, multivariate models, risk measures, non-linear dependence structures (copula models), as well as credit risk.

Content

Keywords

risk management, copula, risk measure, diversification, credit risk

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

• Calculus and Linear Algebra (undergraduate level)
• Statistics and Probability (first university course)
• Some knowledge of financial derivatives
• Previous experience with Matlab is very useful

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Use the main statistical tools used to model financial risk
• Conduct important volatility and credit risk models
• Identify and apply appropriate tools to describe and quantify the risk of a portfolio

Transversal skills

• Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.

Teaching methods

• Lectures
• Exercises
• Homework

Expected student activities

active attendance at lectures, completing exercises

Assessment methods

• 25% project
• 75% final exam

Resources

Bibliography

• Quantitative Risk Management - McNeil, Frey, Embrechts (primary reference)
• An Introduction to Statistical Modeling of Extreme Values - Coles
• Analysis of Financial Times Series - Tsay
• Statistical Models - Davison

Ressources en bibliothèque

• Find the references at the Library

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/FIN-417