... is the relevance ofthe education to the professional futureof a person Universities need to strengthen the causality between an education and a professional future, and given the nature ofthe ... are “working in the trenches” of building the web Most ofthe people in this latter segment of responders came to the survey by invitation because they are on the email list ofthe Pew Internet ... other tech and science publications, said, The key challenge ofthe next five years—I say the because ofthe importance of education for the entire global labor force and the importance of...
... the release ofthe 2002/03 HEED funding allocations, their HEED Plans would also be used to determine the release of allocations from Strands to ofthe Knowledge Exploitation Fund (KEF) for the ... strands & of KEF Issue Comments are sought on the Council’s intention to repeat, over the medium-term at least, the data gathering exercise undertaken in conjunction with the submission ofthe HEED ... weighting applied to the total income level in the case of Model and applied separately to total TACS and CR income levels in Model The value of all ofthe weightings used is indicated in the table presented...
... in turn will drive further evolution ofthe net itself The most pressing question for thefutureofthe Internet is not how the technology will change, but how the process of change and evolution ... is the Director ofthe Computer Networks Division ofthe Information Sciences Institute ofthe University of Southern California Lawrence G Roberts (lroberts@atmsys.com) is the President of ATM ... specifications ofthe protocols The beginnings ofthe ARPANET and the Internet in the university research community promoted the academic tradition of open publication of ideas and results However, the normal...
... in a serious doctor surplus in Japan The purpose of this study is to project thefuture growth ofthe Japanese medical workforce and to forecast whether the 80 000 65 + 15 - 64 60 000 - 14 40 ... 6) [15] The number of new medical doctors joining the profession was added, and the number of medical doctors dying was subtracted, in two to four steps, for each future year included in the model ... Comparison ofthe two scenarios Figure 10 compares the two scenarios’ results in terms ofthe numbers of medical doctors per 1000 persons throughout the projection period Discussion The Japanese...
... etc A future is the obligation to buy or sell the respective underlying at a certain time in thefuture for a certain price In the case ofthe buyer, an ‘option’ is the right, but not the obligation, ... discussions on the most preferable structure ofthe US futures clearing industry – but have so far failed to reach consensus Notably, since the announcement ofthe merger ofthe two Chicago futures ... ‘this dimension of financial markets is fundamental for the proper functioning ofthe whole It is, in fact, the very essence ofthe markets, because it constitutes the basic process of exchange between...
... Chapter defines the two core issues of research: the efficiency of clearing and the structure ofthe clearing industry For the purpose of this study, the efficiency is measured by the transaction ... greater scope of services The number of services offered within the clearing value chain generally depends on the characteristics ofthe cleared market and product and the provider offering these services.8 ... of his or her entire portfolio The other benefits CCPs can provide depend on the types of functions they offer, but chief among them is netting.’116 Another unique benefit offered by CCPs is the...
... Markets The ‘first level’ of costs refers to those occurring on the first level ofthe VPN, i.e those borne by the producer ofthe service, the clearing house and its direct customers, the clearing ... clearing houses The index used to determine the value ofthe benchmark portfolio again depends on the nature ofthe margin payments.64 Generally, the level of margin payments is reduced by the netting ... quantifying the savings from the reductions in back -of ce costs, these savings are not analysed in the context of this study For the purpose of this study, the indicator for quantifying back -of ce...
... analysis software (QSR NVIVO 2.0) The third step ofthe data treatment consists of summarising the coding results, i.e the provision of a quantitative overview ofthe frequency of occurrence of certain ... furnished insofar as a clearing member matches the defined archetypes The constraints or limits ofthe external validity ofthe research results are further detailed within the remainder ofthe study; ... her firm, the more likely he or she will be able to provide a comprehensive assessment ofthe cost of capital.37 The evaluation ofthe cost of capital depends on the characteristics ofthe clearing...
... capital, the interviewed clearing members might not have had in mind the full scope of these costs as defined in section 3.2.2.1 Furthermore, the cross-checking ofthe data revealed that the figure of ... bypassing other investment alternatives, this cost category is undervalued by the difference ofthe value ofthe benchmark portfolio and the value ofthe executed portfolio (interest payments from the ... knowledge of all of these costs The figure for the magnitude of back -of ce costs does not incorporate the above-mentioned factors and thus constitutes an underestimate To summarise, the estimate of total...
... of its in-house system with the CCP system Whereas the product layer ofthe CCP network corresponds to the open interest held by the CCP, the product layer ofthe GCM network merely mirrors the ... goods The value-added of these services is impacted by the number of participants in the networks The following provides a classification ofthe positive and negative network effects on the first ... reduced back -of ce costs resulting from the decrease in back -of ce errors and back -of ce handling The size effect relates to the number of products cleared through a CCP The higher the number of clearing...
... one ofthe value propositions of their business model The job ofthe broker is to make order out ofthe chaos of different clearing systems and different methodologies for the customer To the ... the European clearing industry can be assumed to be contestable The second step ofthe analysis ofthe impact of network strategies on the efficiency of clearing comes next: Chapter compares the ... terms of efficiency gains, from the implementation of a Single CCP Nonetheless, these clearers will presumably only adopt a Single CCP approach if they have the means to control the rules of clearing,...
... sizes The GCL had an asymmetric impact on each ofthe partnering CCPs’ network size The implementation of Phase I ofthe link increased the size of ECAG’s network, which then resembled the aggregate ... other than that of Eurex thus requires the deployment of a European clearing intermediary.121 All it is is a cheaper way of offering GCM services, at the end ofthe day And the reason that the ... competitive situation ofthe partnering clearing houses at the time ofthe implementation ofthe GCL, but the specifics ofthe initiative also play a role, in particular that only the first phase has...
... participation is obligatory The magnitude ofthe increase of indirect costs depends on the structure ofthe initiative and the characteristics ofthe clearing member.294 294 One ofthe most crucial issues ... in the governance ofthe clearing house and can influence the rules of clearing This is the only way for them to circumvent the risk of disintermediation and the associated revenue losses r The ... user-controlled; otherwise, there is no way for them to influence the rules of clearing to restrict the level of access to the CCP network In the context of clearing link initiatives, restricting access to the...
... an agency focus The study also had to consider the particularities ofthe current structure ofthe European VPN First, while there are a number of CCPs, two of them dominate the European market: ... Introducing thefuture network economy – development ofthe clearing industry The findings of this study led to conclusions on thefuture clearing industry structure and delivered recommendations on the ... are not associated with the final conclusions of this study The findings of this study thus not necessarily reflect the views ofthe individuals interviewed in the context of this study Any proposition...
... snapshot of that particular date r Particularly in the case of equity options/futures, the number of necessary contracts varies depending on the value ofthe underlying For the purpose ofthe equity ... these? 48 What is the type and structure of your customer base? 49 Name of your company (The name of your company is only requested to facilitate the tracking ofthe questionnaires The ... Appendix 7, including the respective assumptions regarding the Value Provision Network, the structure ofthe European clearing industry and the composition of all-in costs ofthe six benchmark clearing...
... sensitivity of ACI-TIPI seen in the data presented here Thirty-day MACE was not assessed in either of these studies The aim of identifying a low-risk cohort of patients a priori is similar to the work of ... participated in the design ofthe study, provided oversight for the data collection, performed the 30-day follow-up data collection, and drafted the manuscript AM participated in the design ofthe study, ... oversight ofthe 30-day follow-up data, performed the statistical analyses, and edited the manuscript UH participated in the study design and edited the manuscript VN participated in the design of the...
... requiring the use of an intermediary (see Figure 2.11) The research focus of this study is on the first level ofthe VPN The group of market participants occupying the first level ofthe VPN enjoys ... CCPs for the securities markets there This is due to the relatively low volume and value ofthe transactions.239 The introduction ofthe euro as well as the integration and expansion of European ... active in all ofthe world’s major financial markets, with direct access to each ofthe many clearing houses The globally active clearer can assume the role of a GCM or an ICM ofthe respective...
... Markets The ‘first level’ of costs refers to those occurring on the first level ofthe VPN, i.e those borne by the producer ofthe service, the clearing house and its direct customers, the clearing ... clearing houses The index used to determine the value ofthe benchmark portfolio again depends on the nature ofthe margin payments.64 Generally, the level of margin payments is reduced by the netting ... quantifying the savings from the reductions in back -of ce costs, these savings are not analysed in the context of this study For the purpose of this study, the indicator for quantifying back -of ce...
... analysis software (QSR NVIVO 2.0) The third step ofthe data treatment consists of summarising the coding results, i.e the provision of a quantitative overview ofthe frequency of occurrence of certain ... furnished insofar as a clearing member matches the defined archetypes The constraints or limits ofthe external validity ofthe research results are further detailed within the remainder ofthe study; ... her firm, the more likely he or she will be able to provide a comprehensive assessment ofthe cost of capital.37 The evaluation ofthe cost of capital depends on the characteristics ofthe clearing...
... of its in-house system with the CCP system Whereas the product layer ofthe CCP network corresponds to the open interest held by the CCP, the product layer ofthe GCM network merely mirrors the ... goods The value-added of these services is impacted by the number of participants in the networks The following provides a classification ofthe positive and negative network effects on the first ... reduced back -of ce costs resulting from the decrease in back -of ce errors and back -of ce handling The size effect relates to the number of products cleared through a CCP The higher the number of clearing...