While the Board of Directors takes the lead in guiding The Q-Group, all Sponsors participate in the decision making process at the semi-annual business meetings of the Institute. Throughout the year, Sponsor views play an integral and ongoing role in the management process, and in the development of interesting and pertinent seminar programs. Candidates for the Board of Directors of the Institute are selected from Sponsor organizations plus, on occasion, senior investment professionals who, in the view of the Board, will materially contribute to the Institute's future operations.
The day-to-day operation of the Institute is the responsibility of the Secretary-Treasurer as the Chief
Operating Officer. He is assisted in this task by the Seminar-Database Director, the Website-Program
Director and the Membership Director. In addition, the staff includes two Coordinators; one for the
development of the Seminar Programs and one who oversees the Institute’s Research effort. All of these
individuals support the Institute’s continuing operations.
ARCHIVES
Members of the Institute are provided with copies of all papers presented at the semi-annual seminars and may request copies of funded research papers. In addition, all Institute seminar and research papers are kept on file in a university library. Information for Institute Sponsors on the availability of any specific paper should be requested from the Administrative Director. Research papers from INQUIRE–UK and INQUIRE–EUROPE may also be requested from The Q-Group's Administrative Director.
THE FUTURE
The Institute is proud to have played a world-wide role in the advancement of knowledgement in the field of quantitative financial analysis and research for 40 years. However, The Q-Group® is acutely aware that research must be ongoing in order to increase our understanding of market forces. The Q-Group® will also continue to serve its sponsors and the financial community by taking an active part in quantitative financial research. Through its funding efforts in this research, the Institute will persist in its effort to encourage studies of important new developments. The emphasis, as in the past, will be on the practical application of investment theory. The Q-Group® is committed to maintaining a leadership role. Organizations interested in additional information about each Institute should contact:
For the United States: Mr. Dale Berman, Secretary Treasurer The Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance P.O. Box 6194 Church Street Station New York, New York 10249-6194
For the United Kingdom: Anne Stoye INQUIRE–UK In care of: Anne Stoye Administration Enmore Castle, Enmore, Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 2DU, UK United Kingdom
For Europe: Tom Steenkamp, Administrative Chairman INQUIRE–Europe In care of: ABP P.O. Box 2889 6401 DJ Heerlen The Netherlands
