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Acknowledgements

      This book is the fruit of research efforts in the area of demographics over more than two decades. My initiation into demographics research owes a huge debt to Giles Keating, head of research at Credit Suisse Investment Bank, where I started the Global Demographics Project with him. Dick Hokenson, a collaborator, friend, and partner who joined Credit Suisse from DLJ in 2000, taught me a lot by sharing his knowledge as one of the experienced researchers in this area. Stefano Natella, former global head of equity research at Credit Suisse, was a strong supporter and believer, as was Lara Warner, business leaders (Gael de Boissard, Bob Jain, Tim O'Hara, Eraj Shirvani, and Stephen Dainton) provided management support at Credit Suisse, as did Rick Lacaille at State Street Global Advisors

Thanks to all my co-authors in demographics research (over the last two decades) for their collaboration, ideas, and support. Special thanks to Amy Le, my latest co-author and valuable research partner over the last four years. My growth as a researcher in this area owes a great deal to engagement and dialogue with global clients (pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, endowments, private banks, foundations, central banks, regulators, hedge funds, private equity, and governments). Close partnership with several global sales teams helped me engage with global clients, and the sales partners have been a source of friendship and support.

      Several influencers deserve a mention of gratitude: Andy Abel, Mukul Asher, Zvi Bodie, David Bloom, John Campbell, Jim Poterba, Steve Haberman, Andy Abel, Larry Kotlikoff, Andrew Ang, Angela Maddaloni, Orazio Attanasio, Carlo Favero, David Miles, Jim Bullard, Dirk Broeders, Theo Kocken, Luis Viceira, Tom Steenkamp, Elroy Dimson, Pablo Antolin, Arun Muralidhar, Mirko Cardinale, and David Blake.

      Close friends Bala Venkatesh, Narayan Naik, Olivier Ledoit, David Webb, and Charles Bean have been there to debate, discuss, and teach me many things. Tom Frost and Tahir Wahid have been very special friends and colleagues in my career journey—my salute to them, too.

      A big thank you to the Systemic Risk Centre and Financial Markets Group of the London School of Economics (LSE), which I have been affiliated with. Thank you to the CFA Institute and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for multiple conference speaking opportunities My thanks to the researchers and policymakers at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Inter American Development Bank (IADB).

      My most important debt is to my lovely family, who have always supported me: my wife Anjana and daughters Antara and Anusha. My late aunt Subhanjali Sarkar and cousin Chitralekha were pillars of strength through many troubled times in the past, so I also owe a lot to them. And thanks to all those who have been pressuring me over the last eight years to write a book on demographics.

      Finally, I would like to thank Gemma Valler and Purvi Patel of Wiley for their guidance. A very special thanks to Tiffany Taylor for excellent editorial work in improving the book's readability. Gladys Ganaden created the nice cover design. Daughter Antara chose the final cover image. Thanks to Ashok Ravi who provided tips for efficient edits at final stage.

      I hope that this book contributes to inspiring readers to broaden their views and perspectives in more fields than just demographics. Viewing data and events from multiple angles provides additional richness to our insights.