37008 Quantitative Portfolio Analysis
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Credit points: 8 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 24 credit points of completed study in spk(s): STM91543 Core Subjects (Mathematics)
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 25876 Quantitative Portfolio Analysis
Description
Designed for specifically for quantitative finance students, this subject provides a rigorous understanding of portfolio management using quantitative tools. The subject presents advanced techniques and applications in quantitative investment including portfolio construction, portfolio implementation, factor models and performance measurement. The subject also considers implementation issues on portfolio construction, backtesting and statistical estimation. The subject combines rigorous treatment of the theoretical concepts with extensive practical problems in quantitative portfolio analysis.