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  • Investing In Illiquid Assets

    Investing In Illiquid Assets The author, head of Alternatives Investment Specialists at Fortis Investments, recently presented a research paper on the potential benefits and possible pitfalls of ...

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    • Authors: Xavier Timmermans
    • Date: Feb 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments
  • Basics Of Build America Bonds

    Basics Of Build America Bonds Feature article discussing the newly developed Build America Bonds BABs. Municipal bonds; 11057 8/1/2010 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: KEITH VINSON MCCARTHY
    • Date: Aug 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
  • 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
  • Recent Financial Market Innovations

    Recent Financial Market Innovations This article presents new funding instruments for equity-indexed life insurance and annuity products. Equity-indexed annuities;Investment strategy;Life ...

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    • Authors: Anson Glacy
    • Date: Jun 1998
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Product Matters!
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
  • A Review of Root Cause in Insurer Insolvencies and Impairments

    A Review of Root Cause in Insurer Insolvencies and Impairments The article is based on a study of causes of insolvency and decisions made by management, regulators, and policyholders over the ...

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    • Authors: David Heppen, Veronika Cooper
    • Date: Aug 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Risk Management
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Finance & Investments>Investments
  • Portfolio Yield? Sure But ...

    Portfolio Yield? Sure But ... The author discusses how the use of a weighted average dollar duration book yield, WADD, rather than the more traditional book yield determined by book value or ...

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    • Authors: Thomas Grondin
    • Date: Mar 1998
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Asset liability management; Finance & Investments>Investments
  • 1999 Market Triathlon Results

    1999 Market Triathlon Results 1999 Market Triathlon Results by Frank M. Grossman from Risks and Rewards Newsletter, September 2000, Issue No. 35. Government bonds;Return on investment; 10936 9/1/ ...

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    • Authors: Frank Grossman
    • Date: Sep 2000
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
  • Those Pesky Arithmetic Means (Part 2)

    Those Pesky Arithmetic Means (Part 2) Feature article discussing arithmetic means. Financial accounting controls; Financial economics 4294991734 8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Richard Joss
    • Date: Aug 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments
  • IRS Utilizes the Industry Issue Resolution Program to Resolve the Insurance Industry Bad Debt Issue

    IRS Utilizes the Industry Issue Resolution Program to Resolve the Insurance Industry Bad Debt Issue The article describes the IRS Industry Issue Resolution (IIR) process as applied to the ...

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    • Authors: Arthur Schneider
    • Date: Feb 2013
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Taxing Times
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Tax accounting
  • Options for Actuaries

    Options for Actuaries With the potential growth in the premium finance and life settlement industry, private equity and hedge funds are exploring ways to be involved in this market. With few ...

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    • Authors: Michael Frank
    • Date: Nov 2007
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments; Reinsurance>Life reinsurance; Reinsurance>Product development - Reinsurance