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SUMMARY:"Data Science meets Finance:  Forecasting\, Econometric Modelling\, and Risk Management" Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that the conference on “Data Science meets Finance: Forecasting\, Econometric Modelling\, and Risk Management” is going to take place at University of Reading on 3rd March 2026\, in an in-person format. The conference will bring together esteemed researchers in the fields of forecasting\, econometrics and risk management\, featuring a keynote talk by Prof James W. Taylor from the University of Oxford\, along with seven research presentations. This conference is jointly organised by Econometrics with Data Science (EwDS) research cluster and The ICMA Centre\, Henley Business School.\n\nSpeakers\n\n\nKeynote Speaker:\n\nProf James W. Taylor (University of Oxford)\n\nSpeakers: \n\n​ \n\n\n\n\nBlanka N. Horvath (Oxford)\n\nWen Su (Oxford)\n\n\nMarcin T. Kacperczyk (Imperial)\n\n\n\nIlias Chronopoulos (Essex)\n\nXiaochun Meng ( Bath)\n\nMichael P. Clements (Reading)\n\n\n\nEmese Lazar (Reading)\n\nHaitong Jiang (Reading)\n\nShixuan Wang (Reading)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program\n\n\nPreliminary Program*: \n\n\n\n09.15 – 09.50\nReception/Coffee\n\n\n09.50 – 10.00\nWelcome Speech\n\n\n10.00 – 10.40\nBlanka N. Horvath & Wen Su (Oxford-Man Institute\, University of Oxford) \n“Introducing SPEC: A Semi-Parametric Equity-Credit Model for CDS Spread Estimation” (full paper)\n\n\n10.40 – 11.20 \n \nMarcin T. Kacperczyk (Imperial Business School\, Imperial College London) \n“Adaptive Market Ecology and Conditional Strategy Performance: Evidence from Machine-Learning Market-Timing Strategies” (full paper)\n\n\n11.20 – 12.00\nIlias Chronopoulos (Essex Business School\, University of Essex) \n“High Dimensional Generalised Penalised Least Squares” (full paper)\n\n\n12.00 – 13.00\nLunch (ICMA Foyer/Lobby)\n\n\n13.00 – 14.00 \n \nKeynote: James W. Taylor (Saïd Business School\, University of Oxford) \n“Forecast Combination for Probability Distributions\, Intervals\, and Risk Measures”\n\n\n14.00 – 14.40\nXiaochun Meng (School of Management\, University of Bath) \n“Generalised Linear Combining for M-quantiles”\n\n\n14.40 – 15.10\nCoffee Break\n\n\n15.10 – 15.40\nMichael P. Clements (ICMA Centre\, University of Reading) \n“Could Professional U.S. Inflation Forecasters Have Done Better?”\n\n\n15.40 – 16.10\nEmese Lazar & Haitong Jiang (ICMA Centre\, University of Reading) \n“The Effect of Extreme Heatwaves on Stock Performance”\n\n\n16.10 – 16.40\nShixuan Wang (Department of Economics\, University of Reading) \n“Multiscale Change Point Detection for Functional Time Series” (full paper)\n\n\n16.40 – 16.50\nClosing Remarks\n\n\n\n*This version of program is preliminary and may be subject to change. \n\nDate and Venue\n\n\n\nAttendance:  In-person (free to attend)\nDate:             Tuesday\, 3rd March 2026\nVenue:           Room 150 (Large Lecture Theatre)\, ICMA Centre (Building 71)\, University of Reading\, RG6 6DL\, UK\n\nThe Whiteknights Campus (our main campus) is approximately a 15-20 min by Bus (No. 21 or No. 20) or Taxi from the Reading train station. For google directions please click here. To find the building\, please check the map of Whiteknights Campus. \n\n Registration\n\n\nPlease register your attendance by 27 Feb 2026: here \nThis conference is open to academics and practitioners from all around the world. \nThere is no registration fee for this conference. \nRefreshments and lunch will be provided for all attendees throughout the conference. \n\nTravel\n\n\nThe beautiful town of Reading (of Berkshire county) is located very close to London. It takes about 25 minutes by taxi to arrive from London Heathrow airport\, and about 50 minutes by bus. There also are frequent direct trains connecting London Gatwick airport that takes about 90 minutes. Arriving from Central London is also easy\, since there are direct trains every 15 minutes from London Paddington station to Reading that can take about 25 minutes. Reading station is also connected with fast trains with other big cities of England with airport such as Bristol\, Birmingham\, Manchester etc. \nThere are many accommodation options available in Reading. The usual hotel websites would help. \nMany tourist attractions such as the Windsor Castle\, Lego Land\, Ascot Racecourse\, the city of Oxford\, Winchester\, South Downs National Park\, are also within half an hour commute from Reading. \nUseful links: Taxi company in Reading\, Another taxi company in Reading\, Great Western Railways\, Bus from Heathrow\, things to do in Berkshire. \n\n Organisers and Sponsor\n\n\nThe conference is organised by Shixuan Wang (shixuan.wang@reading.ac.uk) and Emese Lazar (e.lazar@icmacentre.ac.uk) at University of Reading. If you have any questions\, please feel free to contact them. \nThe conference is sponsored by the Department of Economics and Department of Finance and Accounting\, University of Reading. \n\n Organisers and Sponsor
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/data-science-meets-finance/
LOCATION:Room 150 (Large Lecture Theatre)\, ICMA Centre (Building L22)\, Henley Business School\, University of Reading\, RG6 6BA\, UK
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SUMMARY:Workshop on "Labour Markets\, Inequality\, and Development: Lessons from India"
DESCRIPTION:The event will feature academic presentations of ongoing research alongside policy dialogue sessions with senior civil servants from the Government of Bihar and representatives from the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI). The idea is to foster engagement between researchers and policymakers and bridge empirical research and real-world policy design in the context of economic development. \nProgramme:  \n9:30 am    Coffee and welcome of the participants \n10:00 am    Morning Session: Sustainability\, Technology and Aspirations    \nAcademic Session (10:00am-12:00am): \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStefania Lovo (University of Reading): Sustainable Development and Bureaucratic Turnover\nHenny Osbahr (University of Reading): Community Based Natural Farming for Sustainable Agrifood Systems in India\nUpasak Das (University of Manchester): AI Literacy and Human Capital Formation: Evidence from Middle Schools in Rural India\nUma Kambhampati (University of Reading): Contracts\, Contacts and the Capacity to Aspire\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Round Table Discussion (12:00am-12:45pm):  Youth\, Aspirations and Technology in Bihar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChair: Uma Kambhampati\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscussants: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTripurari Sharan (State Information Commissioner\, Government of Bihar)- online\nBandana Preyashi (Secretary\, Social Welfare Department & Managing Director\, Women and Child Development Corporation Government of Bihar)\nAshmita Gupta (Asian Development Research Institute)- online\nDeepak Kumar (Asian Development Research Institute)- online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:45 pm    Lunch \n2:00 pm      Afternoon Session: Gender Norms and Women’s Agency \nAcademic Session (2:00pm-3:00pm): \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubhashis M Chowdhury (University of Sheffield): Eliciting Preference about the Idea of ‘Love Marriage’ in Rural India\nSam Rawlings (University of Reading): Sexual Violence\, Reproductive Coercion\, and Policy in India\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking over Coffee (3:00-3:30pm): \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1-1 Meetings with Bandana Preyashi (3:30pm-5:00pm)
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/event/workshop-on-labour-markets-inequality-and-development-lessons-from-india/
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