This paper (i) provides evidence on the procyclical investment behavior of major institutional
investors during the global financial crisis;(ii) identifies the main factors that could account …

The book covers a wide range of topics of relevance to policymakers in countries that have
sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and those that receive SWF investments. Renowned experts …

A decade-long diversification of official reserves into riskier investments came to an abrupt
end at the beginning of the global financial crisis, when many central bank reserve managers …

… Han van der Hoorn, is a technical assistance advisor in the Sovereign Asset and Liability
Management Division of the International Monetary Fund. In that position, he works with and …

This report summarises the findings of the task force. It is organised as follows. Section 2
starts with a discussion of the relevance of credit risk for central banks. It is followed by a short …

This article provides evidence on the procyclical investment behavior of major institutional
investors during the global financial crisis and identifies the main factors that could account for …

… Renier AL van der Hoorn Renier AL van der Hoorn … Pierre Buscaill, Renier AL van der
Hoorn, Defeated by the nines: nine extracellular strategies to avoid microbe-associated molecular …

Background High-grade gliomas are the most common primary brain tumours.
Pseudoprogression describes the false appearance of radiation-induced progression on MRI. A …

Financial risk management in central banks has recently received wide attention, from
academics, policy makers, as well as the general public. Several recent publications (eg Frowen …

SWFs view shareholder ownership rights as a fundamental element of their equity investments’
value. If an SWF chooses to exercise its ownership rights, it should do so in a manner …