Who We Are

VAR (Valuation AND Risk) is a research initiative developed as part of the Financial Mathematics and Computation Cluster (FMC).  The FMC is a research collaboration founded in 2009 by scientists from University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin City University (DCU) and Maynooth University (MU), with the assistance of Science Foundation Ireland that brings together complementary expertise in financial mathematics, financial economics and computer science, creating a globally competitive centre for financial research.

In 2017, in line with its core principal of consolidating the future development and growth of the financial services sector in Ireland, the FMC sought to diversify its research attention in response to needs identified within the Irish financial services industry and so, in collaboration with our industry partners and again with the support of Science Foundation Ireland, the VAR initiative was formed with the aim of providing global leadership in the study of Valuation and Risk Management.

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Today, 42% of the global aviation fleet is leased through an aviation finance industry that is largely based in Ireland.  With a view to consolidating Ireland’s global lead in aviation finance and with the needs of other Irish industries in mind, the VAR research partnership has pinpointed operational risk management and asset valuation as being of critical research importance. More >

Recent Events & News
Prof René Stulz receives an Honorary Doctorate from UCD
Prof René Stulz receives an Honorary Doctorate from UCD 15 January, 2024
Congratulations - viva success
Congratulations - viva success 19 August, 2022
Visit From Our Scientific Advisory Board
Visit From Our Scientific Advisory Board 02 June, 2022

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