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Insurers look to volatility controls to support long-term guarantees
As insurers look for ways to offer long-term guarantees to customers despite the challenging investment environment, some are turning to volatility control mechanisms to...
Fears volatile model warning indicators could lead to unjustified action
UK regulator urged to reconsider proposed early-warning indicators to reflect better changes...
Economic woes and regulation add to VA hedging challenge
Uncertain global economic conditions mean that consumer demand for variable annuity products...
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- Fears of disjointed regulation of systemically risky insurers grow
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- Swedish insurers warn of manipulation threat to new discount curve
- Fears volatile model warning indicators could lead to unjustified action
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Inflation models tend to be poor at capturing the high sensitivity of Limited Price Index (LPI) swap payoffs to year-on-year smiles and correlations...
Defined benefit pension strategy with stochastic volatility
A crucial question in the investment strategy for a defined benefit pension fund is how this strategy will influence the time evolution of the funding...
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