FinA Research Group was formed by Dr. Fotios C. Harmantzis, Assistant Research Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, in 2004. It attracts academics and practitioners with strong interests in global financial markets and analytical views on research. People with different backgrounds, e.g., economics and finance, risk and insurance, science and engineering, who share a passion for the capital markets and their institutions, are welcome. Currently, the main research focus is on stochastic modeling, risk management and quantitative investment strategies. Due to our proximity to the biggest financial center of the world, we have an open dialogue with people in the Street and other academic institutions in the New York metropolitan area.