PŪTAHI RANGAHAU/AUT RESEARCH CENTRE

Financial modelling and computation

The financial modelling and computation research team aims to bring together complementary expertise in financial mathematics, financial economics, computer science and data statistics to undertake multi-disciplinary research projects in quantitative finance and solve problems in business and the financial industry.

Areas of research expertise and interests include:

  • Stochastic modelling in finance
  • Rational asset pricing
  • Modelling and forecasting market volatility
  • Financial derivatives: pricing and risk management
  • Machine learning and deep learning for data calibration
  • Portfolio optimisation
  • Optimal timing for investment
  • Electricity market data analytics
  • Fintech and digital economy

Research networks

  • Genesis Energy, New Zealand
  • Te Mātaioho Limited
  • Professor Zhi Liu, Department of Mathematics, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
  • Associate Professor Haichou Li, College of Mathematics and Informatics, South China Agricultural University, China
  • Professor Dan Su, School of Statistics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
  • Professor Jeong-Hoon Kim, Department of Mathematics, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
  • Senior Associate Professor Xinfeng Ruan, Department of Finance, University of Otago, New Zealand Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
  • Professor Jin E. Zhang, Department of Accountancy and Finance, University of Otago, New Zealand
  • Professor Hao Chang, School of Science, Tianjin Polytechnic University, China
  • Professor Song-Ping Zhu, School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, University of Wollongong, Australia
  • Professor Hui Zhao, Nankai-Taikang College of Insurance and Actuarial Science, Nankai University, China

Core members