Mundell, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, and
Winner of the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of
Alfred Nobel 1999, who discusses the benefit of a single global
currency .capco.

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Prices for widely traded, straightforward
instruments are relatively easy to ascertain and interpret, but once
the instrument is unlisted, unconventional, or unknown to the public,
the concept of "fair value" becomes highly subjective. The Journal
is available online by registering at www. These factors have
resulted in shrinking margins across the industry. One component is customization of pricing,
an area which will increase in importance as margins continue to be
pressured.com )/ Martin
Forrest (forrest@mcomgroup.

Working Press: Erich Lessing is available for interviews by
appointment Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1.

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The Nobel Laureate section of the Journal features Professor
Robert A.

WHO, WHAT: An exhibit featuring the work of Erich Lessing is
planned at the Hoover Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion.stanford.

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It is an
umbrella for Capco's research and development, and it sponsors
training and development both for use within, and externally to,
Capco.
Lessing, an eminent Austrian photographer, documented everyday life
and politics in postwar Europe (see
http://www.

Other works in the exhibit include Austrian posters from the
Hoover Library and Archives and the Austrian National Library.edu/hila/pavilionexhibit.

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WHEN, WHERE: The exhibit opens to the public May 3 and will
continue until August 20. The Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit
Pavilion, located at the Hoover Institution on the Stanford University
campus , adjacent to Hoover Tower, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11
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Dr Shahin Shojai , Director of Research at Capco and Editor of the
"Journal of Financial Transformation" said, "This issue provides the
reader with a unique window into the many different advanced pricing
methodologies that the most respected experts have developed.com/djvindex. See
http://www-hoover.

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"The most advanced pricing models and strategies are still not
totally accurate.----The Hoover
Library and Archives and the Austrian National Library are organizing
an exhibit to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Austria's regained
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As a response,
institutions are developing new methods to distinguish their offerings
from those of their peers.wang@capco.merrett@capco.

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com/journal." Some of the articles which
feature in this issue of the Journal are:

Mergers and acquisitions as a response to economic change -
Bart M Lambrecht, Professor of Finance, Lancaster University
Management School

Valuing real options: Frequently made errors - Pablo
Fernandez, PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor of Corporate
Finance, IESE Business School, University of Navarra

Venture investment contracts as baskets of real options -
Didier Cossin, UBS Professor of Finance , IMD; Benoit Leleux,
Stephan Schmidheiny Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance,
IMD; Entela Saliasi, FAME and HEC, University of Lausanne

Propensity-based pricing - Keith MacDonald, Partner, Capco;
Simon Caufield, Managing Director, Nomis Solutions

For further information, interviews with authors, approvals to
excerpt or cite articles, and to receive hardcopies of the Journal of
Financial Transformation, please contact:

US/Global: Samuel Wang (samuel. Through the editorial board of its "Journal of Financial
Transformation," the Institute also maintains productive relationships
with academic partners around the globe.

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The Capco Institute 's 'Journal of Financial Transformation' Looks at the Challenges of Developing Effective and Accurate Pricing Models for the Financial Servi

This situation
is exacerbated by evermore customized services , new to financial
services, which must be priced competitively.com

UK/Europe: Louise Merrett (louise.m.

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Shahin Shojai, Director of Research at Capco

Pricing for the financial services industry is a complex task that
becomes more difficult with each new instrument, service and asset
structure in the market. That is why I believe the current issue of the journal is
very timely.

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However, despite the great strides taken by authors of this
issue, the most advanced pricing models and strategies are still not
totally accurate.

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Bill Irving, President, Capco, and an advisory editor of the
Journal of Financial Transformation, states, "Financial institutions
face a myriad of challenges , from increased regulations and
commodization of products and services, to intense competition from a
growing list of competitors locally and beyond.htm for additional
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It allows executives at major global financial
institutions to view in one place how the best in the business utilize
these pricing optimization tools and assess which one is most suitable
to their specific circumstance . The Institute commissions
and publishes original research and leading thinking. As pioneers of new
ways of transforming operational capability and efficiency, it helps
clients successfully increase revenue, reduce costs and enhance
control. For more information, please visit www.

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About Capco

With subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Asia, Capco is the
leading global provider of integrated consulting , processing services
and products, engineered by financial services experts exclusively for
the financial services industry, particularly in Capital Markets,
Private Clients and Asset Management , and Banking.

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To schedule an interview with Erich Lessing, call Linda Bernard at
the Hoover Archives at 650-723-3563.

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Capco, the global financial services and technology solutions
provider, is pleased to announce the publication of the 13th issue of
The Capco Institute "Journal of Financial Transformation," which is
dedicated to the (r)evolution of pricing in all its facets and looks
at the latest most advanced pricing models and strategies.m.

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About The Capco Institute

The Capco Institute is the focus for the creation and management
of knowledge and professional development.asp?sid=S1I217MN0L+p). His work
has been published in LIFE, Paris Match , Picture Post, and Quick
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Free Again! Liberation and Sovereignty: Austria 1945 - 1955; Hoover Exhibit Features Work of Photographer Erich Lessing

A copy of full agenda will be sent on request.

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While
articles on pricing can be found in most high-level journals, it is
rare that such an array of wonderful papers is aggregated within one
issue.
Contributions to the Journal cover three main areas of discussion:
"services," "real options" and "assets.