INQUIRE held its first seminar at Cambridge in 1988, and since then has held two or more seminars every year at which academics can present recent research to fellow academics and our practitioner members. The practitioners seminar introduced in 2014 provides an opportunity for practitioners to present their work. In 2022 INQUIRE commenced a partnership to offer members on-line training opportunities.
INQUIRE Annual Programme
Each year we have:
1 two-day Spring residential seminar
organised jointly with our sister organisation, Inquire Europe, giving opportunities for interaction with the wider investment community. A typical session consists of a presentation followed by a round table discussion, with time for questions and answers. These discussions and networking are a valuable feature, particularly for firms with small teams or limited contact with other quants. We also have "teach ins", literature reviews and keynotes. A prize is awarded for the best paper. The seminars alternate between a location in Europe (2023 is in Malta) and a location in the UK.
1 two-day Autumn residential seminar
organised by INQUIRE in the UK giving opportunities for interaction with the wider investment community. A typical session consists of a presentation followed by a round table discussion, with time for questions and answers. These discussions and networking are a valuable feature, particularly for firms with small teams or limited contact with other quants. We also have "teach ins", literature reviews and keynotes.
1 one-day Practitioner seminar
held early in the year to allow our members and other practitioners to present their own research and receive feedback both from academics and members whose day-to-day work and own research gives them insight into the issues addressed.
Evening seminars
INQUIRE aims to organise three evening events per year from 2023.
Training events
INQUIRE has partnered with Timberlake Consultants, a statistical and econometrics consulting , software and training firm, to make available online training on topics relevant to the investment management industry available to INQUIRE sponsors. In 2023 Inquire will cover the cost of two 2-day courses for each sponsor seat, so for the standard membership (£4,900 per annum) a member can send four delegates to a 2-day course.
Webinars
INQUIRE is continuing to provide webinars.
Seminars of Sister Organisations
Standard members can also send one delegate¹ to:
the two-day Inquire Europe Autumn residential seminar
organised along similar lines to our joint seminars
each of the 4 or more events held by the CQA in the USA
comprising typically two residential conferences, in Spring and the Fall and two half-day sessions in June and July
the CQ Asia conference in Hong Kong
a two day residential conference in November
and one paying guest² to:
the Q-group 2/3 day seminars in Spring and Fall in the USA
organised along similar lines to our joint seminars
SQA monthly evening seminars and Spring and Fall 2-day conferences in the USA
(subject to confirmation)
¹ subject to a maximum of 5 delegates in all from INQUIRE at each event
² reciprocal arrangement not intended for local residents