National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University
Are Founding Partners
SINGAPORE, July 24, 2006-Axioma Inc., a leading global provider of risk analysis and portfolio rebalancing tools for the financial services industry, today announced the launch Axioma@Edu in Asia. The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Management University (SMU) are founding partners in the program.
Through the Axioma@Edu program, Axioma's state-of-the-art risk analysis and portfolio rebalancing tools are being made available to NUS and SMU for use in the institutions' quantitative finance, financial engineering and risk management curricula.
"Axioma is proud to welcome the National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University to this new program," said Olivier d'Assier, president of Axioma Asia. "Axioma@Edu is a great way for us to support the education and development of future leaders in the financial sector, both in Singapore and beyond."
Axioma will serve as NUS' industry partner in the university's collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and the Monetary Authorities of Singapore (MAS) for the newly launched Berkeley-NUS Risk Management Institute http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/pressrel/0606/060630.htm.
Axioma will provide its innovative analytics and expertise to SMU's quantitative finance program. Axioma also will collaborate with the university to design and conduct risk-management workshops for industry practitioners and students.
About Axioma, Inc.
Axioma, Inc. develops and markets innovative risk analysis, portfolio rebalancing and performance attribution products for the financial services industry. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in New York, Axioma helps leading financial firms manage risk, increase returns and improve operational efficiency.
