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Lars Stentoft is an Associate Professor in the Joint Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences and Economics at Western University. His research focuses on Computational Finance, Financial Econometrics, and Option Pricing, utilizing simulation methods and advanced statistical techniques. Stentoft has contributed significantly to the field through various publications, highlighting topics such as variance reduction in American call options, intraday market predictability through machine learning approaches, and the application of GARCH models in pricing derivatives. He has supervised numerous graduate students and is active in securing research funding, including grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. His research intersects theoretical developments and practical applications within finance, establishing him as a leading scholar in financial modeling and risk management.
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