EDHEC-Risk Institute

Research for Business
Since 2001, EDHEC has been pursuing
Among these areas, asset and
staff, and counts 36 affiliate
relevance of the centre’s research
an ambitious policy in terms of
risk management have occupied
professors and research associates
programmes are guaranteed by the
practically relevant academic
privileged positions, leading to the
from the financial industry among
centre’s management structure and
research. This policy, known as
creation in 2001 of EDHEC-Risk
its ranks. The year 2015 saw the
the oversight exercised by the leading
“Research for Business”, aims to make
Institute, which has developed an
EDHEC-Risk Days conference in
experts serving on its international
EDHEC an academic institution of
ambitious portfolio of research
London. The EDHEC-Princeton
advisory board.
reference for the industry in a small
and educational initiatives in the
Institutional Money Management
number of areas in which the school
domain of investment solutions for
conference returned to New York
The following pages will provide
has reached critical mass in terms of
institutional and individual investors.
in 2015 for its third edition. All in
you with a brief introduction to
expertise and research results.
EDHEC-Risk plays a noted role in
all, EDHEC has hosted more than
the activities carried out by
furthering applied financial research
6,000 City professionals at its
EDHEC-Risk Institute. The centre’s
and systematically highlighting its
research seminars and conferences
team is available to help you analyse
Olivier Oger,
Dean of EDHEC Business School
practical uses. As part of its “Research
for Business” philosophy, the research
centre maintains a dialogue with
in London since 2003. The London
and Singapore campuses are also at
the heart of an ambitious executive
the ways in which you could tap into
its expertise for the benefit of your
organisation.
professionals which benefits the
education policy that sees EDHEC
industry as a whole. At the same
train over 10,000 senior executives
time, its proprietary R&D provides
and business leaders worldwide every
sponsors with an edge over the
year.
competition and joint ventures allow
selected partners to develop new
To ensure that its activities meet
business opportunities.
the highest academic standards and
truly benefit the industry, EDHEC-
EDHEC-Risk Institute now boasts
Risk Institute subjects its activities
a team of close to 50 permanent
to strict validation processes. The
professors, engineers and support
scientific quality and operational
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