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Beyond the Crises? An Economic and Financial Market Outlook for 2014 To access podcast please contact the Society:  info@actuaries.ie   Finance & Investment Podcast Presentation CPD Event Tue, 18/02/2014 - 18:00 6pm - tea/coffee/biscuits 6.30pm - meeting …

Investing in insurance assets - how investors can access the insurance risk premium In the twenty years since the issuance of the first catastrophe bond, the non-life reinsurance market has increasingly found ways to pass catastrophe reinsurance risk …

Hedging Variable Annuities Using a simple example of a Put Option, this paper explores such matters as the significance of Realised Volatility risk, Underlying Volatility risk and choice of hedged formula on the effectiveness of applying a hedging …

Are we living in a Big Bond Bubble? Talk 1 in the Bubble Series More and more pension investments are moving into fixed interest asset class due to desire to de-risk and regulatory pressure to match liabilities. But what value do  bonds offer at current …

Current trends in Investment - A cutting edge update from market experts Interested in staying ahead of the crowd when it comes to investments?  With informative sessions lined up from State Street Global Advisors, Bluebay and other industry experts, this …

Operation of Treasury Centres The meeting will provide an overview of the capital structure of a large multi-national, and the primary role and functions of the Treasury team therein, including; Capital structure management Financial risk management …

SAI AGM followed by evening meeting ‘Can regulation drive sub-optimal outcomes for stakeholders?’ This presentation will discuss pension scheme and insurance regulation and whether regulation-led investment decisions can lead to sub-optimal outcomes for …

Investment Manager Selection – a focus on alternative investment The presentation will address the importance of a robust fund selection and deselection process both for active and passive investments. It will discuss the factors to be considered in …

Common Mistakes in Variable Annuity Hedging Programs: Hedge to what? What to hedge? The speaker will discuss some common mistakes VA writers made on their hedging programs (based on an informal survey of industry practitioners and own experience). In …