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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.

IOSCO	The International Organization of Securities Commissions, established in 1983, is the acknowledged international body that brings together all securities regulators and is recognized as the global standard setter for the securities sector.
CPMI	Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures was previously known as the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS). The CPMI promotes the safety and efficiency of payment, clearing, settlement and related arrangements, thereby supporting financial stability and the wider economy.
Financial Stability Board (FSB)	The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system.
Basel III	Basel III
Corporate Treasury services/consulting	Services in helping corporates managing their liquidity risk, cash risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. Services also include regulatory compliance and best practise policies.
Resam Financial Services	Specialised and niche asset and fund manager and authorised financial services provider
Annuity Glossary	Understanding annuities
SAIFM	South African Institute of Financial markets
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
SSRN	Research paper database

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