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On the Importance of Hedging Dynamic Lapses in Variable Annuities
On the Importance of Hedging Dynamic Lapses in Variable Annuities Decomposes guaranteed minimum maturity ... maturity benefit option into a basket of components, and values each component with both a Black-Scholes ...- Date: Aug 2015
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Finance & Investments>Asset liability management
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Taking Stock: What Ever Happened to the "Invisible Hand"?
Ever Happened to the "Invisible Hand"? The article makes reference to how the intervention by ... by government agencies and institutions into the financial marketplace are creating distortions. This ...- Authors: Nino A Boezio
- Date: Feb 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Economics>Financial markets; Economics>Macroeconomics; Enterprise Risk Management>Strategic risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Systematic risk; Enterprise Risk Management>Systemic risk
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Stable Value: Is There Really a Problem?
Problem? The article reviews recent investment performance of stable value compared to other low risk alternatives ... criticisms of the option, and concludes that they are not well founded. Criticism reflects a lack of openness ...- Authors: Paul Donahue
- Date: Mar 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks
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A Few Comments on Academic Finance
Comments on Academic Finance Discussion of significant anomalies in option pricing due to the independent ... distributed assumption of the Black Scholes formula. ;; Financial economics; Risk modeling; Pension finance; ...- Authors: Richard Joss
- Date: Sep 2012
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Finance & Investments>Derivatives
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Fixed Income Investment Strategies in Anticipation of QE Tapering
Strategies in Anticipation of QE Tapering The impact of Fed’s QE program on the financial markets has been ... been enormous and profound. The tapering and the eventual removal of the stimulus will be equally enormous ...- Authors: Larry Zhao
- Date: Feb 2014
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Asset liability management; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments
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Pricing and Hedging Financial and Insurance Products Part 2: Black-Scholes’ Model and Beyond
using Black-Scholes. Discussion on the limitations of Black-Scholes and of its alternatives such as Heston ... accessible explanation of key results of mathematical finance including risk-neutral valuation. Asset ...- Authors: Mathieu Boudreault
- Date: Mar 2013
- Competency: Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Finance & Investments>Derivatives
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Pension Reform in Eastern Europe and Central Asia—A Multi-Pillar Approach
Pension Reform in Eastern Europe and Central Asia—A Multi-Pillar Approach This articles ... Multi-Pillar Approach This articles describes the multi-pillar system of 1 pay as you go and 2 individual capital ...- Authors: Michael Cohen
- Date: Oct 2002
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Global Perspectives; Pensions & Retirement>Funding
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2016 Asset Allocation Contest Winners Announced!
Asset Allocation Contest Winners Announced! The winners of the Investment Section's 2016 Asset Allocation ... recap of the contest and market performance. Asset allocation;Investment strategy;Investment risk;Market ...- Authors: James Kosinski
- Date: Feb 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments
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Dealing with Difficult Data
Data Provides an example of using numerical methods to estimate the credit risk spread curve from sparse ... techniques. bayesian methods;credit risk;statistical methods;investment risk 6442463298 8/1/2015 12:00:00 ...- Date: Aug 2015
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
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New Research on Pension Assumptions
New Research on Pension Assumptions Highlights a new research paper on determining discount rates for ... pension plans, by John Turner. The paper breaks new ground on deciding on the appropriate discount rate for ...- Authors: Victor Modugno
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Economics>Financial economics