LFIN PhD course on Macro Finance

Keynote Speakers

• Cynthia Wu (Chicago Booth)
• Drew Creal (Chicago Booth)

Course outline

This short-course covers relevant topics in Macro Finance related to term structure modelling, zero lower bound and stochastic volatility. This two days course will theoretical parts (morning) and practical sessions (afternoon). The topics covered are:

• Affine term structure models
• Zero lower bound and monetary policy
• Stochastic volatility
• Bayesian econometrics

Practical Information

Format

The course will take place on the 7th and 8th of May 2018. The lectures will start at 9AM and will finish at 17h of every day.

Venue

National Bank of Belgium
Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères 61
1000 Brussels
Belgium

How to register

Registration is a three-step process:

1. Send your CV to louvain.finance@gmail.com by April 24, 2018 at the latest.
2. Upon acceptance, please fill the registration form below.
3. If applicable, transfer the registration fees either by Paypal or by bank transfer. Please read on for more information.

Registration Fees

• Free for members of UCLouvain and NBB
• €300 for Academics and PhD students;
• €1,000 for others.

Fees can either be paid by:

• Paypal (please refer to the bottom of the event webpage for the payment form) or
• Bank transfer:
  • Please send an email to Anne-Marie Pessleux with mentioning your name, invoicing address and the amount you need to pay so that we can send you an invoice.
  • Proof of payment need to be sent to by May 2 to Anne-Marie Pessleux

Organizers

NBB, and UCL. We are grateful to the financial support of Candriam, foundation Louvain and Tree Top AM