Mathematics Behind Our Financial Decisions – A Public lecture in Hungarian on 18 November at 3:30 pm. Gábor Molnár-Sáska, Managing Director at BlackRock, educator at the Joy of Thinking Foundation, and an expert in financial mathematics, portfolio analysis and risk modelling, will explore the relationship between mathematics and finance.
What does finance really mean, and where does mathematics come into play? The lecture will provide a brief overview of some key areas of finance, including portfolio management, lending, risk management and the time value of money. We will look at how mathematical and statistical methods relate to these fields, and explore the quantitative areas in which mathematically minded professionals work in the financial sector. Finally, two simple examples will illustrate how risk can be managed: how hedging strategies can reduce the potential for losses, and how expected returns, uncertainty and the standard deviation of returns are related.
Gábor Molnár-Sáska’s professional career brings together mathematical research, teaching and work in the financial sector. He graduated from Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) with degrees in mathematics and mathematics education, and also holds a degree in economics from Budapest University of Economics and Business (formerly called Budapest Business University). He subsequently earned a PhD in mathematics from Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). He spent 17 years at Morgan Stanley and has been a senior professional at BlackRock since 2023. His publications present research findings on the estimation, forecasting and stability of financial mathematical models.
Alongside his professional work, he regularly engages with young people, runs mathematics clubs and teaches at the Joy of Thinking Foundation. The foundation is headed by Péter Juhász, Senior Research Fellow at the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, who is also the leader of the Institute’s Didactics Research Department and is involved in the MTA–Rényi–ELTE Research Group in Mathematics Education. An interview with Péter Juhász is available HERE.
| Founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York, BlackRock is one of the world's largest asset management companies. It has offices in more than 40 countries and provides investment and asset management services in over 100 countries, making it a major player in international financial markets. Its clients include pension funds, insurance companies, banks, public institutions, corporations and individual investors. Its core business is managing and investing clients' assets across a range of asset classes. Its investment portfolios include equities, bonds, real estate, infrastructure investments and other financial instruments. As of 30 September 2026, the company managed approximately USD 15.5 trillion in assets and employed around 26,000 people worldwide. Its activities have a significant impact on global investment flows and the economy. |
All you need to register for the lecture is an email address. You can also register by clicking HERE. Please be aware that the lecture will be held in Hungarian due to the wide Hungarian audience targeted.
