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Uncertain outcomes – insurers and pension funds tackle inflation risk...
With central banks’ discount windows pouring money out at rock-bottom rates but economies still slow to use up excess capacity, the outlook for inflation has never been murkier. Uncertainty has created...
The UK government has proposed changing the reference rate for pension funds from the retail prices index to the consumer price index. The switch could make pension liabilities much more complex – creating...
The development of domestic bond markets and longer-dated hedging instruments in Asia during the past 15 years has helped insurers to manage their duration mismatches. But there is still a long way to...
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The longevity challenge of care annuities
For most of the life industry, getting policyholder longevity predictions accurate to a few months of the realised experience would be cause for celebration. But for care annuity provider Partnership, this level of accuracy could be disastrous. Aaron...
A new hedging approach for Asian variable annuities
Market demand is driving insurance companies to offer variable annuities in Asia ex-Japan, despite the rough ride they received from their first steps into this market. Insurers are taking a more cautious approach to risk this time around, but have they...
MCEV – the quest for market consistency
After the extreme volatility of 2008 spoiled the MCEV launch party, investors have been understandably wary of the way some firms have taken a hardline stance on market consistency. Now the variance in how non-hedgable risks are assessed is what is preventing...
Raj Singh interview: lesson for the future
The credit crisis has impacted the whole reinsurance sector, but, according to Raj Singh, chief risk officer at Swiss Re, at least it has taught the industry useful lessons for the future. Sarfraz Thind reports
Variable annuities face more hedging challenges in Asia
Market demand is driving insurance companies to offer variable annuities in Asia ex-Japan, despite the rough ride they received from their first steps into this market. Insurers are taking a more cautious approach to risk this time around, but have they...
A long life for longevity swaps?
The market for longevity swaps is picking up pace, with several transactions completed over the past few months. But is this asset class here to stay or is it a response to market conditions? By Alexander Campbell
Hedge fund investment back on pension funds' horizons
Pension schemes are again making allocations into hedge funds, despite the negative performance from many funds – and therefore correlation with underlying markets – throughout the financial crisis. So why the interest? John Ferry reports
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