Science to the rescue!

Radio Suisse Romande interview Jean-Pierre Danthine about the world's still panic-seized financial markets.

Must our financial markets be made simpler, or could sophisticated tools be developed to better manage the financial risks we face?

Quantitative finance, a discipline at the cross-roads between economics, mathematics and computer science, offers a powerful approach to understand financial markets and manage risk.

In the interview, Professor Danthine talks about Switzerland's moves to strengthen the quantitative skills of financial professionals.

Listen to the interview (French)