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by tacos
February 2nd, 2011, 5:07 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: application of small vol of vol expansion formula (Lewis)
Replies: 1
Views: 21341

application of small vol of vol expansion formula (Lewis)

<t>Hihas anyone every applied the small vol-vol expansion formula of Lewis for a stoch vol process where the instantaneous volatility is defined as an exponential of ornstein-uhlenbeck process? I am referring to the general technique that Lewis proposed in his book "option valuation under stochastic...
by tacos
January 23rd, 2008, 6:07 pm
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: ADE: why explicit?
Replies: 30
Views: 67310

ADE: why explicit?

this is a mere PDE, but you mentionned a PIDE, ie containing an integral of the solution against some kernel...
by tacos
January 23rd, 2008, 6:03 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: HH: Watmough-Mallett
Replies: 6
Views: 61127

HH: Watmough-Mallett

Hello,does anyone have an opinion on them ? are they mass bombing CVs just like Huxley and other contingency-driven recruitment/HH firms, or are they more value-driven ?thx for sharing your experience with themT.
by tacos
January 23rd, 2008, 6:01 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: dealing with exclusive headhunter
Replies: 6
Views: 61905

dealing with exclusive headhunter

thx very much dominic for your kind advice
by tacos
January 9th, 2008, 9:30 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: dealing with exclusive headhunter
Replies: 6
Views: 61905

dealing with exclusive headhunter

<t>Hello,I've been contacted by a headhunter who asks me to work for him exclusively. How am I supposed to deal with this ? I am a senior quant but never seriously thought of jumping ship to an other place, hence my lack of experience regarding this issue...thanks in advance for your feedbackkarl </t>
by tacos
April 19th, 2004, 4:47 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: OPINION ON HSBC
Replies: 8
Views: 191254

OPINION ON HSBC

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by tacos
April 18th, 2004, 12:21 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: OPINION ON HSBC
Replies: 8
Views: 191254

OPINION ON HSBC

Hi,does anyone have a view on HSBC London Quant Team ? I have already read the few threads dedicated to that matter but none of them was actually focused on the quant team...Thanks!
by tacos
February 27th, 2004, 11:26 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: swiss re
Replies: 1
Views: 189550

swiss re

Hihas anyone heard of the Financial Products division ? Any Thoughts ? Pro and Cons compared to working in an IB as a quant ?any opinion welcomeThanks