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What is the real story with Quantum Asset Management? Mark Mathias, chief executive of the UK distributor, told journalists at the beginning of April that Quantum did not see any attractive opportunities...
The precipitous decline in long-term bond and swap rates at the end of 2008 focused attention on how to truly value long-term liabilities. Storebrand says it has come up with a market-consistent solution...
Credit spreads on highly rated names have blown out to levels that are proving irresistible to many buy-and-hold investors such as pension funds. But tail risk in the form of increased default expectations...
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Time to play it safe?
Chaos on the capital markets has seen variable annuity products inflict serious damage to insurers' balance sheets and customer confidence. Will this inspire a wholesale move to traditional products or can issuers repackage the VAs in a form that is palatable...
State of reform
As governments struggle to reign in public expenditure, their cumbersome pension liabilities look a likely target for reform. But, with the falling value of private pensions, state guarantees have become more attractive than ever. Blake Evans-Pritchard...
Taking the long view
Governments are among the few agencies that can help the private sector hedge against the increasing problem of aggregate longevity risk. David Blake, Tom Boardman, Andrew Cairns and Kevin Dowd from the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School argue...
A creditable spread
With falling share prices squeezing returns on equity investments, pension funds are seeing an attractive risk premium in current credit spreads. But, in light of an uncertain year ahead, they are proceeding with measured caution. Blake Evans-Pritchard...
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The financial crisis has taken many forms. Bad subprime mortgages have caused losses on bank balance sheets to swell, consigned structured investment vehicles to the history books, and pushed some monoline insurance companies to the brink of collapse....
Difficulties with deficits
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The perfect match
With FX volatility scaling vertiginous heights, multinational insurers are looking to address currency risk. But does having business in so many countries diversify or exacerbate exposure? Laurie Carver reports
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