Insurance
A stochastic model for pricing longevity-linked guarantees
Technical papers
Time ripe for inflation investments and hedges, says Sinopia chief
The launch of a variety of fiscal stimulus packages by Asian and western governments combined with quantitative easing by some central banks has renewed concerns about the risk of significant increases in future inflation rates around the world.
Difficulties with deficits
Pension deficits have rocketed, with slumping equity markets decimating asset portfolios. Has this made bulk purchase annuity solutions more attractive or are the costs too punitive? Ryan Davidson reports
The perfect match
Currency risk
Getting the green light
Regulator Q&A
Optimising through optimism
Editorial Roundtable
A creditable spread
Credit
Pensions before dividends, UK regulator orders
The UK Pensions Regulator has warned companies they should not continue paying shareholder dividends at the expense of their pension schemes.
Column: Nick Chamie
A huge rise in the funding needs of developed nations will hurt emerging markets
Insurance debt: Don't take a tumble
Holders of bonds from the insurance sector should prepare themselves for a rough ride in 2009. Lingering concerns over the exposure of certain names to toxic structured credit assets and the difficulty of raising more debt in the current environment are…
Risk-free isn't what it used to be
Editor's letter
Software Survey 2009
Software Survey 2009
Headed for a fall
Annuities and deflation
Pricing and hedging of variable annuities
Technical papers
People
News
Collateral damage
Securities Lending
Rife insurance
Markets
Perfect storm
The fall in equity prices, combined with a sharp drop in bond yields, has decimated the funding positions of pension schemes across the globe. With many companies tottering under the weight of ballooning pension deficits, could this be the spark for the…
Tarp runs out at last
Funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (Tarp) have finally been exhausted, following three months of capital injections and loan facilities extended to a variety of institutions.