Axioma and Macquarie Securities to Host Events in Sydney, Melbourne
NEW YORK - September 22, 2009 - Macquarie Group, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services and Axioma, Inc. a leading provider of decision support, risk analysis and portfolio rebalancing tools today announced two new events in their on-going series of joint research seminars. The events will be hosted in Sydney on September 30th and Melbourne, October 1st.
Axioma’s presentation will focus on their newly-released Australia risk model, which features both fundamental and statistical models. Olivier d’Assier, President of Axioma Asia will discuss the unique methodology of this new risk model, which like all of Axioma’s risk models features daily updates of all risk model components.
The Macquaire Quant team will introduce their latest research on optimal portfolio rebalancing and an examination of the trade-offs between different approaches to portfolio rebalancing, ranging from the traditional monthly schedule through to dynamic schemes based on daily monitoring.
These event will be of interest to anyone involved in quantitative portfolio construction/implementation or risk management.
Event Details
Sydney
Date: 30th September 2009
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm (lunch will be provided)
Location: Level 8, 1 Martin Place, Sydney
RSVP: nicole.mackay-sim@macquarie.com or kimberley.brand@macquarie.com
Melbourne
Date: 1st October 2009
Time: 12.30pm - 2.00pm (lunch will be provided)
Location: Level 23, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne
RSVP: emma.nelson@macquarie.com
About Axioma
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 with additional offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore, Axioma helps leading financial firms manage risk, increase returns and improve operational efficiency. For more information about Axioma, please contact Ellen Kiernan at 212.991.4503, or visit the company’s website at www.axiomainc.com.
About Macquarie
Macquarie Group (Macquarie) is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Macquarie’s main business focus is making returns by providing a diversified range of services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf of institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties around the world. Macquarie Group Limited is listed in Australia (ASX:MQG) and is regulated by APRA, the Australian banking regulator, as the owner of Macquarie Bank Limited, an authorized deposit taker. Macquarie’s activities are also subject to scrutiny by other regulatory agencies around the world.
Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than 26 countries and employs approximately 12,700 people. Assets under management total more than $C213 billion (as of March 31, 2009).