Sumários

Solving exercises

12 Dezembro 2013, 08:00 Fátima Pires Lima

Solving exercises


ALM in Pension Funds

5 Dezembro 2013, 08:00 Fátima Pires Lima

 

Actuarial Factors and their interrelationship in an ALM Model

 

Definition of Risk, Risk analysis and Risk Management.

 

The Three main categories of ALM Models: Static Models, Dynamic Models, Stochastic Models.

 

Macauley Duration, Convexity, stress tests and scenarios testing, and stochastic model.

 

Model for simulate Mortality, termination, retirement and other decrements, annual salary increases, annual inflation and Investment Returns.

 

Example of simulation of number of death and plan termination.

 

Example of a Visual Basic program to simulate the number of death.

 


Investment policy and measurements of investment performance

28 Novembro 2013, 08:00 Fátima Pires Lima

Investment policy definition regarding, the rate-of return objective and the risk tolerance settings.

Decisions, to make, regarding the investment strategy.

Measurements of investment performance used in Pension Funds: IRR, TWR, alpha, beta, coefficient of determination, tracking error, sharpe ratio and information ratio.


DC Pension Funds

21 Novembro 2013, 08:00 Fátima Pires Lima

 

DC pension Funds: expected value of individual accounts and benefits at retirement age

 

DC pension plans with target-benefit

 

Solving an exercise

 


Actuarial Gains and losses

14 Novembro 2013, 08:00 Fátima Pires Lima

 

Determining actuarial gains and losses

 

Solving an exercise