Asset and Liability Management Tools - Hardcover

9781904339069: Asset and Liability Management Tools

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904339069 ISBN 13: 9781904339069

Publisher: Risk Books, 2003

A multi-author volume that provides a complete and non-technical presentation on all the very latest Asset and Liability Management issues and techniques required to stay ahead of the curve in today's volatile climate. Leading practitioners, consultants and academics have been brought together to develop an insight that should enable the reader to develop an enhanced understanding and competency of ALM and the surrounding issues. The book covers pension finance, foundations, actuarial mathematics, fair valuation of pension liabilities including optionalities, scenario simulation and portfolio optimisation. A non-technical approach combined with the use of practical examples throughout offers a thorough understanding of the subject matter to those of a non-quantitative background as well as decision makers and corporates. This volume is a total representation of the subject matter and includes a selection of topics that are at the heart of today's best practice in ALM.

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About the Author:

Dr Bernd Scherer heads the Advanced Applications Group in Europe and the Middle East at Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division, offering cutting edge investment solutions to a sophisticated institutional client base. Before joining Deutsche Bank, Dr Scherer globally headed fixed-income portfolio research at Schroder Investment Management in London. During his 10-year career in asset management he has held various positions at Morgan Stanley, Oppenheim Investment Management and JP Morgan Investment Management. He publishes widely in relevant asset management industry journals and investment handbooks and is a regular speaker at investment conferences. Dr Scherer's current research interests focus on asset valuation, portfolio construction, strategic asset allocation and asset liability modelling. Dr Scherer holds MBA and MSc degrees from the University of Augsburg and the University of London, as well as a PhD in finance from the University of Giessen.

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