Mathematical Finance

Smart Money

17 Sep 2012

Sites to help understand risk and volatility:

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Smart money

18 Jun 2012

The best sites for understanding volatile markets:

evancarmichael.com/

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Market likely to remain volatile

28 Mar 2012

The stock market rally that began towards the end of last year enabled the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) to post average returns of 8.72 per cent in January and February this year.

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SFC raises feeble safety net for high-risk trading

28 Feb 2012

SFC chief executive Ashley Alder said the commission would issue a consultation paper this year to re-examine local regulations that ensure only professionals are allowed to partake in the...

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Smart Money

24 Oct 2011

Some useful investing resources:

blog.yardeni.com

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All that glisters is not a safe haven

6 Oct 2011

Volatility is understandably a risk that makes investors think twice. The uncertainty of gold prices since record highs were reached early last month has many a potential buyer sitting on the...

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Accumulators are highly risky, authority warns

Investors should think carefully before investing in accumulators amid the present market turmoil, warned the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

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Political weasels run for the cover of what's 'reasonable'

But this time the government believes it will be able to argue what a reasonable return is, as it says the situation has changed.

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Beijing's economic carve-up dooms vital reform to failure

In March next year Beijing will adopt its next five-year plan. The new directive will aim to construct a more sustainable model of economic development by promoting private consumption as the main...

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VIX options more flexible for managing volatility risk

Once the Hang Seng VIX Index is introduced this month, the futures and options contracts using VIX as an underlying asset should be developed and launched, says Stephen Figlewski, professor of...

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'Fear gauge' reflects market sentiment

The volatility of stock markets has increased since the early 1990s. This prompted the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to work on a volatility index. The VIX Index was developed by the CBOE...

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Revaluation of yuan a gradual process

The widely anticipated move by mainland authorities to revalue the yuan, viewed as the next step towards the liberalisation of China's currency, is likely to be a gradual process, according to...

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