Hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for Australian pension funds and life insurers

Many pension funds and life insurers seek to hedge their exposure to low interest rates using long-dated interest rate derivatives. This paper extends an approach of Platen and Heath 2006 to price and hedge long-dated interest rate derivatives using a combination of Australian cash, bonds and equiti...

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Main Authors: Fergusson, Kevin, Platen, E.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Institute of Actuaries of Australia 2014
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31772
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Platen, E.
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description Many pension funds and life insurers seek to hedge their exposure to low interest rates using long-dated interest rate derivatives. This paper extends an approach of Platen and Heath 2006 to price and hedge long-dated interest rate derivatives using a combination of Australian cash, bonds and equities and under a variety of market models. The results show the models under which the lowest cost hedge is achieved.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-317722017-01-30T13:27:19Z Hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for Australian pension funds and life insurers Fergusson, Kevin Platen, E. coupon bonds long-dated zero growth optimal portfolio benchmark approach minimal market model Many pension funds and life insurers seek to hedge their exposure to low interest rates using long-dated interest rate derivatives. This paper extends an approach of Platen and Heath 2006 to price and hedge long-dated interest rate derivatives using a combination of Australian cash, bonds and equities and under a variety of market models. The results show the models under which the lowest cost hedge is achieved. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31772 http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=780321386491104;res=IELBUS Institute of Actuaries of Australia restricted
spellingShingle coupon bonds
long-dated zero
growth optimal portfolio
benchmark approach
minimal market model
Fergusson, Kevin
Platen, E.
Hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for Australian pension funds and life insurers
title Hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for Australian pension funds and life insurers
title_full Hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for Australian pension funds and life insurers
title_fullStr Hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for Australian pension funds and life insurers
title_full_unstemmed Hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for Australian pension funds and life insurers
title_short Hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for Australian pension funds and life insurers
title_sort hedging long-dated interest rate derivatives for australian pension funds and life insurers
topic coupon bonds
long-dated zero
growth optimal portfolio
benchmark approach
minimal market model
url http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=780321386491104;res=IELBUS
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31772