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  • A Portfolio Approach to Retirement Income Security
    A Portfolio Approach to Retirement Income Security Retirees and their advisors should construct diversified portfolios of retirement income, allocating among various retirement income classes ...

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    • Authors: Steven Vernon
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans
  • Target Volatility Fund: An Effective Risk Management Tool for VA?
    Target Volatility Fund: An Effective Risk Management Tool for VA? Target volatility, as an investment strategy, has been used by many funds not only as a way to smooth return but also as a way to ...

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    • Authors: Yuhong Xue
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Enterprise Risk Management>Capital markets; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Life Insurance>Investment strategy - Life Insurance; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Scenario generation
  • Risk/Return, a Chimera?
    Risk/Return, a Chimera? Is Risk/Return a sound tool for decision-making? No. It is not consistent, not objective, distorts decision and degrades governance. Why? What shall we do then? Modeling ...

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    • Authors: Sylvestre Frezal
    • Date: Feb 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments
  • Designing and Communicating Retirement Plans for "Humans"
    Designing and Communicating Retirement Plans for "Humans" This essay advocates that the transition from DB to DC plans won't be complete until plan sponsors offer programs ...

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    • Authors: Steven Vernon
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Annuities>Individual annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation
  • Asset Management for an Insurance Company
    Asset Management for an Insurance Company This discussion is on asset management for an insurance company, including issues of varying investment strategies for different product lines through ...

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    • Authors: Steven Eisenberg, Raymond J Nacin, Stanley B Tulin
    • Date: Oct 1981
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Investment policy; Finance & Investments>Investments; Life Insurance>Investment strategy - Life Insurance
  • Risk/Return, a Chimera?
    Risk/Return, a Chimera? Is Risk/Return a sound tool for decision-making? No. It is not consistent, not objective, distorts decision and degrades governance. Why? What shall we do then? Enterprise ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries, Sylvestre Frezal
    • Date: Dec 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Risk Management
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation
  • Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays
    Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays Diverse Risks 2016 Call for Essays annuities;Asset allocation;Behavioral economics;Budgets;Women;Social Security;Social Insurance;Skilled nursing facilities = ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Annuities>Payout annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Financial economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Plan design; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Social Security