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January 2013 Risk Management Roundup
The 2nd-year Master students went to Hirschegg, Austria together with members of the Institute of Finance for the Risk Management Roundup seminar. The students presented and discussed topics in Risk Management. The participants also used the chance to go skiing or sledding.
December 2012
Prof. Löffler and the Instiute of Finance invited the Master in Finance students and other members of the faculty to a Christmas Potluck Dinner. Students and faculty members enjoyed the get-together right before Christmas.
October 2012 Weekend Trip to the Alps
The new 1st-year Master students went to a 2-day welcome trip to Kleinwalsertal, Austria. Together with members of the Institute of Finance, the students explored the beautiful landscape of the Alps. The program also included a paper bridge building competition and a get-together.
October 2011 Weekend Trip to the Alps
The new 1st-year Master students went on a welcome trip to the nearby Austrian alps together with finance faculty members. The program included a canyon walk, a paper bridge building competition, and a mountain walk.
September 2011 Award for Master Thesis
Shiyuan Fan, who finished her Master degree in 2011, has won the first prize in this year’s Acatis Value Competition. The prize was awarded by the investment company Acatis for her master thesis. In the thesis, Shiyuan examined the performance of several stock selection strategies in emerging markets. A value strategy based on book-to-market ratios generates the highest returns. In terms of success, it is followed by strategies based on earnings-to-price ratios and analyst earnings forecast revisions. Momentum returns are smaller than in developed markets. No evidence of short- and long-term mean reversal is identified in this study.
April 2011 Award for Master Thesis
Christian de le Torre, who finished his Master degree in 2010, has received an award from the French Association of Mutual Funds (3000 Euros) for his master thesis. The prize was awarded in Paris at a commemorative event. Speakers included the chairman of La Poste and the chairman of the French association of universities. In his thesis, Christian examined empirically whether superior fund managers can be identified based on past performance. While past returns alone provide little guidance, incorporating the steadiness of past performance through t-statistics helps identify superior fund managers for the future.
March 2011
In a ranking of the British Council, Germany was named to be the most supportive country for overseas students. This prompted the BBC to ask: 
"Is Germany better at teaching university courses in English than universities in English-speaking countries?" - Our answer is: come to Ulm and find out. You will not regret it.
February 2011
We are pleased to announce that one of our 2nd year students has received a scholarship award for the Financial Risk Manager Exam from the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Through the course program of the MSc Finance, our students are well prepared for this globally recognized certification.
January 2011
The German business weekly Wirtschaftswoche has published a ranking of Germany’s 100 largest cities. The ranking is based on a set of criteria including security, employment, and perspectives for the future. Ulm was ranked number 3 out of 100. Another very good reason for studying in Ulm!
December 2010
On Wednesday, 08.12.2010 Prof. Loeffler and his team invited the Master in Finance students to a very special evening event: a Potluck Dinner! Eating and having a good time together right before Christmas.
November 2010
The Institute of Finance invites to a Risk Management Competition in the LBBW Trading Room.
October 2010 Weekend-Trip to the Alps
On Friday, 15.10.2010, Prof. Loeffler and his team invited the 1st year Master of Finance students to a trip to Oberstdorf to get to know to each other and explore the landscape. The photo shows a part of the group in the Breitach canyon.
July 2010
Institut of Finance offers positions for summer research project. Read more 
here.
There is a 
summer school in stochastic finance at the University of Ulm. If you are a student of the University of Ulm and participate, you can apply for a scholarship that covers the cost (60 Euros). Send your application to Mrs Nacca (with current transcript).
March 2009
Isaac Ankumah, who graduated in December 2008, has received a prestigious award (5000 Euros) for his master thesis entitled „Portfolio selection: optimization works better than you think!“
The prize, which is sponsored by the French association Centre des Professions Financières was awarded in Paris. Congratulations!
- Isaac Ankumah receives the award in Paris