| International_Development_Enterprise_Associates_(IDEA) Information about IDEA, the Seminar on Investment Projects, related links and events, the IDEA Associates, a directory of development banks, and a directory of development bank trainers. |
| Spectrum_Insurance_Group Insurance products and pension and profit sharing plans. |
| Support_Financial_Resources,_Inc_ Customer-driven mystery shopping and consultative services specializing in the financial services industry. |
| Staffordshire_Financial_Services Offer retirement planning schemes, help and advice in investing for retirement. |
| International_Federation_of_Stock_Exchanges The trade organization for regulated securities and derivative markets, settlement institutions and related clearing houses, and their diverse services to capital markets. |
| Sutter_Marketing Mystery shopping and compliance audits powered by Palm technology with digital photo documentation. Website accessable data. Find details about the business, services offered, and contact informati |
| Sterling_Trust_Company Self-directed individual retirement accounts, qualified business retirement plans, personal custodial accounts and corporate trust and escrow arrangements. Details of services and account access. |
| International_Primary_Market_Association Trade association for the leading investment banks in their capacity as underwriters and managers of international issues. Currently only with contact details. |
| Tenox_Appraisal_Systems Customer satisfaction measurement specialists. |
| Steve_Wood_and_Associates Advisors on retirement planning, investments, mutual funds, life insurance, and asset allocation for individuals, foundations, and small businesses. |
| International_Securities_Lenders_Association ISLA is the trade association for Securities Lenders. It was setup in 1989 and now has around 50 members, mostly, but not exclusively, based in the UK. |
| Tern_Consultancy Works with retailers to improve and track customer service primarily by developing corporate standards and providing mystery shopping. |
| Still_River_Retirement_Planning_Software Software solutions to meet the retirement plans marketplace. |
| International_Securities_Services_Association_(ISSA) Promotes the securities industry. Publications, conferences, recommendations, and news. |
| Suffolk_Life_Group_Plc Contains information about sipps and ssas pension schemes. |
| International_Swap_Dealers_Association Global trade association for OTC derivatives, and maintainers of the industry-standard ISDA documentation. |
| U_S__Mystery_Shoppers,_Inc_ Offers services to retail and service industries in the United States. Online application. |
| SuperFacts_com Offers Australian retirement planning information. |
| Investment_Management_Association Representative body for unit trust and investment fund managers in the UK. |
| Verification_Roberte_Inc_ Providing mystery shopping, customer service evaluation, surveys and analysis. Specializing in retail and food industries. Covers Canada and USA. |
| Teachers_Financial_Services Retirement planning, tax sheltered annuities and insurance services for Southern California public school employees. |
| Investors\'_Association Information about investing, particularly from a UK and regulatory perspective. |
| Video_Stars_Real_Time_Video_Training Hidden camera video captures real-time employee interactions to improve customer service, sales, and other target areas. |
| ThirdAge_Retirement_Troubleshooter Assesses your current finances, so investors can know where they want to be in the future. |
| Tools2Retire Construct your retirement plan with tools and information. |
| VisitorFriendly Assesses the visitor friendliness of websites, using real internet customers as paid reviewers. Located in the UK. |
| Tracey_Little Provides retirement and financial services advice to America's middle-income families. Details on seminars and financial facts. |
| Webbtech_Data Quality assurance company specializing in mystery and comparison shopping. |
| Transamerica_Retirement_Services A full range of retirement services, including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans. |
| Westcoast_Mystery_Shopping Specializes in serving smaller retail chains throughout North America. |
| Uniglobal_Pension_Planning,_Inc_ Financial planning. |
| The_Christian_Science_Monitor Article about Shoppers who spy on those who serve, amateur detectives rate firms on everything from cleanliness to customer service. (May 28, 2002) |
| Valentine_Capital_Retirement_Planning_Group Offers portfolio and asset management and retirement planning services. |
| Wintrust Offers pension and investment consultacy. |
| WisePlanning_com Offering financial planning, insurance, investing, tax-advantaged plans, retirement planning, home mortgages and debt elimination plans. |
| All_Pro_Trading Real-time recommendations and advice for trading stock indices. |
| ARBTrading Trading systems and stock recommendations. |
| Choice_Daytrades Offers day trading systems for the S&P 500 and a short term investor course. |
| Day_Traders_Online Morning e-mail stock market newsletter, stocktips, plus stock chat room. |
| Day_Trading Articles, trading resources, forum, and chat. |
Welcome to IAFE
The IAFE is a not-for-profit, professional society dedicated to fostering the profession of quantitative finance by providing platforms to discuss cutting-edge and pivotal issues in the field. Founded in 1992, the IAFE is composed of individual academics and practitioners from banks, broker dealers, hedge funds, pension funds, asset managers, technology firms, regulators, accounting, consulting and law firms, and universities across the globe.
Financial Engineering Today
Registration is now open for several of our Fall 2008 Events. Click here or see sidebar to view a list of our upcoming Fall events.
Videos from the 2008 Annual Conference: Investing Through Volatile Markets, are available here for IAFE members.
Videos from the 2008 "How I Became A Quant" panels in New York, Berkeley, and Chicago are available for members. Click here to log in.
Click here to read an interview with 2007 Financial Engineer of the Year Jack Treynor and to see pictures from the FEOY Dinner on February 7, 2008.
The book "How I Became A Quant: Insights from 25 of Wall Street's Elite", based on the popular IAFE panels, will be released in July of this year. All royalties go to the Fischer Black Memorial Foundation.
Click here to learn more about the book.
Read Emanuel Derman's review in the Wall Street Journal of the book "How I Became a Quant: Insights from 25 of Wall Street's Elite" here.
Upcoming Events
September 18, 2008
IAFE Members-Only Tutorial: Why Do Things Keep Blowing Up?
Richard Lindsey
New York
September 19, 2008
How I Became a Quant: A Panel Geared for Students
Ann Arbor
October 6th, 2008
How I Became a Quant: A Panel Geared for Students
Berkeley
October 7th, 2008
How I Became a Quant: A Panel Geared for Students
Los Angeles
October 14th, 2008
How I Became a Quant: A Panel Geared for Students
Toronto
October 30th, 2008
How I Became a Quant: A Panel Geared for Students
Boston
November 18th, 2008
IAFE Members-Only Tutorial: Transparency, Valuation, and Liquidity
Marc Groz
New York
