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by csparker
March 14th, 2007, 10:05 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: London Marathon
Replies: 21
Views: 79111

London Marathon

<t>Long time no post - I put this down to being otherwise engaged, and (for once) not having much to say. Part of the reason for my disengagement has been that I have been in training to run the London Marathon on April 22nd. I am doing this as a fund raiser for our local children's hospice, who car...
by csparker
September 29th, 2006, 3:16 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Basel II Credit Risk overview
Replies: 5
Views: 92118

Basel II Credit Risk overview

<t>First post for a while (I've had nothing to say), but I guess this time, I can contribute...The Basel II Framework is intended to provide a more risk sensitive approach than the current "Basel I" accord. For example, under Basel I, a loan to a AAA rated corporate that is collateralised with Treas...
by csparker
March 31st, 2006, 8:42 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Random number generater for PL/SQL
Replies: 5
Views: 113292

Random number generater for PL/SQL

<t>Can you run anything fast in PL/SQL? It's been a while since I coded anything of any real use in PL/SQL so I may not be up to date, but I suspect your best bet would be to use anything other than PL/SQL to build a table of random numbers then write a PL/SQL function to access them in generation o...
by csparker
May 16th, 2005, 8:20 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: London Wilmotters Meet to out drink the NY Wilmotters
Replies: 73
Views: 185335

London Wilmotters Meet to out drink the NY Wilmotters

Will try - look forward to seeing you...
by csparker
March 31st, 2005, 8:53 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2 World Financial Center
Replies: 10
Views: 157412

2 World Financial Center

Why would you need to know this?
by csparker
February 21st, 2005, 9:58 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: operaion or IT business analysis
Replies: 3
Views: 159731

operaion or IT business analysis

<t>IT Business Analysts tend to be involved at either end of the development project lifecycle (or, of course continually if taking a prototyping / JAD approach). Their main responsibility is to define what the system is supposed to do, and ensure that the delivered system does it. Defining requirem...
by csparker
February 17th, 2005, 9:49 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Simple Interest Question
Replies: 5
Views: 160191

Simple Interest Question

<t>Put the repayment schedule on a spreadsheet...You know the rate, the term, the amount of the periodic payment, so can work out for each period the outstanding principal, and therefore the interest charged. The principal repayment for each period is the difference between the interest and the peri...
by csparker
February 16th, 2005, 9:18 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Buy Side Perks vs Sell Side $$
Replies: 7
Views: 160919

Buy Side Perks vs Sell Side $$

Err, DC, The Science Museum is closed today - they are going on strike. Do your kids like dinosaurs, or are they interested in Art and Design? You could well end up at the Natural History or V&A...
by csparker
February 2nd, 2005, 5:56 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Basel II
Replies: 1
Views: 160950

Basel II

If they are disclosing broken down economic capital numbers, that might help. You could also try making some contacts through this or other such forums (fora?).
by csparker
January 26th, 2005, 1:14 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: PHD in quantitative Finance
Replies: 8
Views: 163340

PHD in quantitative Finance

I used to work with Aaron, but I am based in London.
by csparker
January 26th, 2005, 9:08 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: PHD in quantitative Finance
Replies: 8
Views: 163340

PHD in quantitative Finance

We get quant finance PhDs at our place from Imperial.
by csparker
January 25th, 2005, 8:26 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: PHD in quantitative Finance
Replies: 8
Views: 163340

PHD in quantitative Finance

Nice one Aaron...I'm waiting to see who you'll recommend.
by csparker
December 21st, 2004, 10:00 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: computer gear in London
Replies: 17
Views: 168308

computer gear in London

Correction: Dixons is not next to Clinton Cards. It is at the western end of the Cabot Place shopping mall's lower level, roughly under the DLR station. Find Tesco from the DLR stop, and go down two levels.
by csparker
December 9th, 2004, 11:53 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: What city has displaced London. . .
Replies: 1
Views: 167441

What city has displaced London. . .

<t>Literary festivals are the thing in the UK now. A town puts up a big marquee, books all the community centres and church halls, then arranges for big name writers and book sellers of all flavours to visit, speak, sign and sell. Hay-on-Wye and Cheltenham are a couple of biggies that I am aware of....
by csparker
December 7th, 2004, 5:29 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Basel II
Replies: 3
Views: 167289

Basel II

Surely not... I've been scammed. Worse than the time the headhunter called me saying he was building up a list of fire wardens, and who would I be responsible for...
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