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Here are some useful links to sites containing academic research, finance working papers, glossaries, dictionaries and news on quantitative analysis, risk management, financial derivatives and economics.
| Safex | South African Futures Exchange (equities and soft commodities). |
| JSE Interest Rate Market | South African interest rate derivatives (IRD) market. |
| Emanual Derman | writings on finance by one of the most distinguished quants around. |
| Wilmott | Paul Wilmott's site on quantitative finance, articles and forums |
| FINMath | financial mathematics, financial engineering and risk management |
| Moneyweb | News and views on the South African financial markets |
| Option Trading Directory | A one stop resource for all your option trading needs |
| Rand-Forex | Weekly commentary and analysis on the exchange rate movement of the South African rand |
| Quant Notes | Quality articles and publications on derivatives |
| Excel Templates for Business Improvement | Systems2win provides Kaizen temples for continual improvement |
| NuclearPhynance | Forums and information on derivatives |
| FoxForex | a forex and trading resource list |
| International Market Research | TNS is the leading International Market Research agency including business research, survey research and consumer information services. |
| Accounting X | Extensive Accounting Information Links |
| Universal Consulting | management consulting firm advising leading companies on issues of customer relationship management, human resource and corporate strategy |
| OP Curves | your online resource for curves. |
| Global Derivatives | a site aimed at the education and expansion of all things related to financial engineering, derivatives and quantitative finance. |
| The Financial Pipeline | comprehensive readings on derivatives. |
| Quantlib | A free/open-source library for quantitative finance |
| NumaWeb | resources on derivatives and quantitative analysis |
| Option Pricing Theory | learn about options, financial engineering and the Black-Scholes theoretical environment |
| Risk Glossary | get definitions and explanations on topics in the financial markets |
| Social Sciences Research Network | research and working papers and information |
| FINWeb | internet resources on economics and finance |
| National Bureau of Economic Research | NBER, research and working papers on economics and finance in general |
| The Information Economy | The Economics of the Internet, Information Goods, Intellectual Property and Related Issues. Compiled by Hal R. Varian |
| Finance Research | publish and download research work in finance |
| Finance Professor | finance related information for students and everyone |
| Finance and Economics on the web | useful links to finance and economic sites on the web |
| Investopedia | investments and trading site with a good glossary or dictionary on the financial markets and instruments |
| Finance made easy | learn more on financial topics |
| QUANTster | the Quantitative Finance Job Market Daily |
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