09/09 - The Actuary - September 2009
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Financial economics: hidden depths
Dan Georgescy and Radu Popescu consider illiquidity premiums available on assets
Financial economics: Markets in crisis
Con Keating looks at the role of collateral management practices in the wake of the financial crisis
Financial economics: Stressing complexity
Andrew Smith discusses the findings of the Extreme Events Working Party in its development of one-year stress tests for solvency purposes
General Insurance: History repeating itself?
Michael Folkston finds parallels between today's banking crisis and the 1980s LMX spiral in the London market
Regulation: Riding the rollercoaster
David Worsfold compares different governmental approaches to the reform of financial services regulation
Financial modelling: Tools for success
Giles Thomas introduces an alternative tool for actuarial modelling
Changing times: Learning from the past, shaping the future
Graeme Bold previews the Life Conference
Longevity: Finding an alternative
Dan Knipe explores how insurance-linked securities could be used in pension schemes to offset the costs of longevity improvements
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