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	  <a href=http://modelsandrisk.org/JonDanielsson/>Jón Daníelsson</a> is a director of the ESRC funded <a href=http://www.systemicrisk.ac.uk>Systemic Risk Centre</a>  at the <a href=http://www.lse.ac.uk>London School of Economics </a>. 
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Kevin James is in the Chief Economist’s Department, Policy, Risk, and Research Division, Financial Conduct Authority
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<a href=http://www.centrodefinanzas.cl/index.php?seccion=academicos&id=78>Marcela Valenzuela</a>  is  assistant professor at University of Chile  (DII).  Her research interests lie in the areas of asset pricing, systemic risk and market microstructure. She received a PhD in finance from the <a href=http://www.lse.ac.uk>London School of Economics</a>, where she is currently a research associate of the Financial Markets Group  and the <a href=http://www.systemicrisk.ac.uk>Systemic Risk Centre</a>.
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<a href=http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/ilknur-zer.htm>Ilknur Zer</a> is an economist at the Federal Reserve Board. She received her Ph.D. degree from the <a href=http://www.lse.ac.uk>London School of Economics</a>, and is currently a research affiliate of the Financial Markets Group and the <a href=http://www.systemicrisk.ac.uk>Systemic Risk Centre</a>. Her principal areas of academic and research activity include corporate governance, systemic risk, and market microstructure.
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