Welcome

We invite you to the Scotiabank Centre in Downtown Toronto for a day of stimulating presentations from some outstanding financial risk researchers. A major supporter of this event is Scotiabank which is partnering with both campuses of the University of British Columbia in the area of financial risk analytics.

Objective

This workshop brings top financial risk analytics researchers to Toronto to discuss leading-edge developments in the statistical and computational tools needed to attack current and future problems facing financial institutions.

    Scientific Organizers

    • Natalia Nolde, Department of Statistics, UBC
    • W. John Braun, I.K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, UBC
    • Harry Joe, Department of Statistics, UBC

Speakers

Paul Kovacs

CEO, Institute for Catatastrophic Loss Reduction

David Saunders

Professor, University of Waterloo

Alexey Rubtsov

Professor, Ryerson University and Global Risk Institute

Jagdeep Brar

Research Associate, UBC

Xiangjin Shen

Bank of Canada

Jay Beg

Scotiabank

Shahab Poshtkouhi

Scotiabank

Phillip Ashby

Scotiabank

Registration

Although there is no charge to attend this event, registration is required. Space is limited. You may register here

Workshop Schedule

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Opening Remarks

Mark Engel and Natalia Nolde

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Talk 1

Paul Kovacs

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Talk 2

David Saunders

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Coffee Break

Location TBD

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Talk 3

Alexey Rubtsov

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Talk 4

Jagdeep Brar

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Lunch

Location TBD

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Talk 5

Xiangjin Shen

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Talk 6

Jay Beg

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Coffee Break

Location TBD

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Talk 7

Shahab Poshtkouhi

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Talk 8

Phillip Ashby

Workshop Supporters and Sponsors

Workshop Information

Workshop Location

Scotiabank Centre
40 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Canada