“…All review reports are published once approved by the Global Forum and they thus represent agreed Global Forum reports. …”

“…All review reports are published once approved by the Global Forum and they thus represent agreed Global Forum reports…”

“…Traditionally a niche asset class pre-crisis, corporate direct lending has become an increasingly important allocation for institutional investors—assets managed by Business Development Company structures, which represent 25% of the asset class, have experienced over 600% growth since 2008 to become a $91 billion market. …”

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“…From his early work in yield curve dynamics, to the mean-reverting short-rate model, to his thoughts on derivatives pricing, to his work on credit risk, to his most recent research on the economics of interest rates, this book represents the life's work of an industry leader. Going beyond the papers, you'll also find the more personal side inspirational as Vasicek talks about the academics and professionals who made lasting impressions and collaborated, debated, and ultimately helped spawn some of his greatest thinking. …”

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“…Most papers received 4 reviews, most of which were completed by the 70 members of our Technical Program Committee. 50 submissions in total were accepted, representing a competitive acceptance rate of 16%, in line with the historical norms for the ACM SIGMETRICS Conference. …”

“…La obra se presenta como una aproximación novedosa a las estrategias de represión cultural adoptadas por la dictadura y la Iglesia en la posguerra que abre una puerta alternativa para el análisis de los mecanismos de control intelectual y social en ese periodo y, además, conecta la bibliografía existente acerca de la cambiante y compleja naturaleza del franquismo con los estudios culturales…”

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“…Capital is theorized through a "modular" framework, where multiple intersecting processes constitute a comprehensive power structure, a "value regime," representing an unprecedented degree of the domination of capital over life. …”