CORE LECTURE SERIES


        JUMPS AND VOLATILITY IN HIGH FREQUENCY FINANCIAL DATA


              Yacine AIT-SAHALIA, Princeton University
                       September 14-16, 2009


             See: http://www.uclouvain.be/en-238520.html



     PROGRAM:


     Monday, September 14, 2009


     14:00-16:00
     Introduction: Analyzing the Spectrum of High Frequency Returns


     Tuesday, September 15, 2009


     11:00-12:30 and 14:30-16:00
     The Fine Characteristics of Jumps in High Frequency Data


     Wednesday, September 16, 2009


     11:00-12:30 and 14:30-16:00
     Dealing with Market Microstructure Noise in Jumps and Volatility



     LOCATION:


     CORE, 34 Voie du Roman Pays,
     B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)



     ACCOMMODATION:


     Participants are asked to make their own reservation.


     Rooms have been booked at Best Western Hotel in Wavre
     (97 Euro/night)


     Best Western Hotel:


     Email:       MAILTO:info@wavrehotel.be
     Tel:         +32-10-243334


     Please mention the reference "UCL-CORE Lecture Series."


     Some rooms are still available at Hotel Mercure in Louvain-la-Neuve
     (85 Euro/night)


     Hotel Mercure:


     Email:       MAILTO:H2200@accor.com
     Tel:         +32-10-450751



     REGISTRATION:


     The conference registration form has to be sent before
     August 21, 2009. See:


     http://www.uclouvain.be/cps/ucl/doc/core/documents/RegFormCLS.pdf


     Some funds will be available for students to attend the
     Lecture Series. Applications should be sent before July 20
     to Professor Luc Bauwens and include a curriculum vitae
     and a letter of reference from one of the applicant's
     professors. A reply will be given before July 31.



     FURTHER INFORMATION:


     For further information, contact:


     CONTACT:       Micheline Delize
     Email:         MAILTO:micheline.delize@uclouvain.be
     Tel:           +32-10-474345


     CONTACT:       Francisco Santana Ferra
     Email:         MAILTO:francisco.santana@uclouvain.be
     Tel:           +32-10-474338




Posted 7/3/09