Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some engineering internships have taken place over the spring-summer semesters. Even though many businesses have been closed this year due to coronavirus restrictions, numerous ESILV students were able to pursue their work during the pandemic. With all the COVID-19 restrictions, the summer of 2020 could have been a washout for […]
An ESILV professor, Matthieu Garcin, is at the origin of two new studies focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on stock markets and the effects of the crisis on market efficiency. In these studies, Matthieu Garcin and his co-authors propose a new outlook on this financial crisis and an original method, outlining the chronology of […]
As the Covid-19 pandemic rocks markets, ESILV students majoring in Finance try to make sense of the stock market roller coaster. Two teams worked remotely on a value-at-risk project under the guidance of Matthieu Garcin, a lecturer and researcher in Quantitative Finance at ESILV Engineering School. Understanding current market fragilities and developing new strategies for […]
In a recent research paper entitled “ON PROFITABILITY OF NAKAMOTO DOUBLE SPEND“, using new mathematical proofs that he developed, Cyril Grunspan, Director of the Financial Engineering Programme at ESILV Graduate School of Engineering, demonstrates that the bitcoin’s network security is robust enough to require only 1 or 2 confirmations for average transactions. This hypothesis may […]
An article by Sergio Focardi and Davide Mazza, both professors and researchers in Finance at ESILV and EMLV and member of the De Vinci Research Center’s Finance group, first published in The Conversation, showcases the technical implications of quantum computing in Finance and Economics. The evolution of modern finance was closely linked to the evolution of […]
Being tech-savvy and innovator is at the core being of financial engineers. To this day, some recruiters and clients are still under the big misconception that only numbers matter, but the truth is, there’s more to this than meets the eye. What are the 5 necessary soft skills financial engineers must have to remain competitive […]
As part of the 4th and 5th-year industrial innovation projects included in the engineering curriculum, sixteen ESILV students have set themselves an ambitious challenge: to simplify banking, actuarial and green finance tools as much as possible, to offer partner companies and their users products that will make their lives easier, safer and more practical. Industrial […]
Spend a good time while travelling in the metro, and keeping up to date with the latest news from the world of finance and economic news, it’s possible! https://www.facebook.com/441406263294944/videos/412349096026258/ In just 5 minutes, you can: empty a dishwasher, fall asleep in front of Thalassa, switch off in a math class, count to 300, take out […]
Passer un bon moment le temps d’un trajet en métro, tout en se tenant au courant des dernières news du monde de la finance et de l’actualité économique, c’est possible ! https://www.facebook.com/441406263294944/videos/412349096026258/ En 5 minutes seulement, on peut : vider un lave-vaisselle, s’endormir devant Thalassa, décrocher d’un cours de maths, compter jusqu’à 300, sortir les […]
On 3 October, two students named Houssameddine Ghorab et Thomas Broun stood out above their competitors from 6 other grandes ecoles in the first edition of Investir Day (Investing Day) . After a competitive analysis of all finalists, the judges selected from a pool of directors of France’s biggest industrial companies (Airbus, Air Liquide, l’Oréal, […]
There are a lot of directions that students and future financial engineers can choose from for their career in finance. Not only must they demonstrate certain financial skills like sharp analytical abilities and communication competencies, but also a deep understanding of the upcoming technologies that are advancing the financial sector.
Financial engineering is gaining notability in the world of investment and stock exchange. So what makes this field of study so appealing nowadays? 3 ESiLV alumni weigh in and give their best advice.