Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Postdocs to work on methdology of multivariate regression models with applications to econmics and finance


Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants to carry out research whose aim is to build flexible static and dynamic multivariate regression models including copula and mixture models and to develop methods to carry out inference for these models. The estimation methods will be Bayesian using MCMC, adaptive sampling and particle filtering. Frequentist methods will also be used where appropriate.

The applications will be to data in Finance and Economics and in particular to problems of asset allocation, risk management and option

pricing in finance. The research will be funded by an ARC Discovery Grant on Building Flexible Multivariate Models.

For further information about the positions and instructions on how to apply,

See Here :  http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/isoss/message/1208


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To: Dr.Masood Anwar

The Executive Board and Members of Islamic CountriesSociety of Statistical Sciences (ISOSS) have learnt
with profound shock and grief about the sad demiseof your beloved father.We pray to Almighty Allah that the departed soul may rest in peace in the heavens and He may grant the breaved family courage and strength to bear the irreparable loss. Fatiha for the deceased will be offered in the Friday congregation at ISOSS Headquarters.

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