The Norwegian Association for Quantitative Finance

We promote quantitative, research-based methods in finance. The association is open to anyone with a professional interest, and brings together the financial industry, academia, students, research institutions and investors for seminars and discussion.

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Institutions that have sponsored, hosted, spoken at or partnered with NFKF.

About our partners

A meeting place for quantitative methods in finance

Our aim is to raise competence in the industry and contribute to an informed public debate on quantitative finance and investment analysis.

  • Seminars

    Evening seminars with talks from practice and research, followed by a panel discussion and questions from the audience.

  • Meeting place

    People from asset management, banking, insurance, academia and student societies meet. After the seminars there is time to talk.

  • Collaboration

    We organise events with other professional communities, including CFA Society Norway and UiO Quant Society.

  • LinkedIn groups

    Two open discussion groups: Kvantitativ Finans and Maskinlæring for Finans.

What we have covered

Our events since 2020 by topic and year. Each filled cell is one event.

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Machine learning and AI 2
Asset allocation and portfolios
Risk and model risk
Alternative data
Sustainability and ESG data
Index investing

Past events

  • 16:30 to 22:00
    • Hackathon

    Claude Code in Practice

    DNB, Oslo Together with CFA Society Norway Sponsored by Quant IP

    A hands-on evening where finance meets AI, organised by NFKF and CFA Society Norway. It starts with a Claude Code workshop, followed by a hackathon where teams tackle real-world financial problems, test investment hypotheses and turn ideas into working prototypes, with prizes for the best. You do not need to be a developer to take part. The ticket is NOK 300 and includes the workshop, dinner and the hackathon. Places are limited.

  • 16:30 to 19:00
    • Seminar

    Artificial Intelligence in Finance

    DNB, Bjørvika Together with CFA Society Norway Hosted by: DNB

    Evening seminar on where artificial intelligence actually adds value in finance, which new risks it introduces, and how it can be governed. The topic was covered both by those who build and apply the models and by those who must understand and sign off on the risk.

    • Szabolcs Hideg, DNB: AI risk management
    • Kristoffer Gulestø, NBIM: AI product development
    • Anmol Juneja, CFA, Kredinor / CFA Society Norway: Panel moderator
  • 16:30
    • Seminar

    Asset Allocation in a Varying Market Regime

    Universitetet i Oslo, Georg Sverdrups hus, Auditorium 1 Together with UiO Quant Society, CFA Society Norway

    Seminar on asset allocation in a rapidly changing market, with two talks and a closing panel discussion.

    • Richard Stott, Connectum Capital Management: Stocks, Bonds, and ICBMs: Asset Allocation in the Age of TACO
    • Håkon Kavli, Reitan Kapital: Asset Allocation in Practice: Robust Portfolio Optimization and Regime Shifts
    • Laurens Swinkels, NFKF: Panel moderator

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Membership is for anyone working in, researching or studying quantitative finance. Signing up takes a couple of minutes.

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