Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Expiration is the mechanism by which options fulfill their purpose which is the transfer and resolution of risk over a ...
During the same time period, the average annuity purchase cost across all insurers in our index rose 30 basis points, from 103.6% to 103.9%. The competitive bidding process is estimated to save plan ...
SRT deals are a one-dimensional solution to a multi-dimensional problem. But they could be so much more, writes Prasad ...
The pension risk transfer market continues to show growth, as total U.S. single-premium PRT sales hit $51.8 billion in 2024. That level marks a 14% increase from the prior year’s results and is less ...
Offloading retiree pension risk to an insurance company became less expensive for plan sponsors in April, according to consulting and actuary firm Milliman, which tracks the cost of de-risking pension ...
The U.S. pension risk transfer market experienced a strong third quarter, with more than $14 billion in estimated volume, according to Legal & General Retirement America. LGRA’s latest Pension Risk ...
MetLife’s 2025 Pension Risk Transfer Poll reveals 94% of plan sponsors with de-risking goals plan to fully divest pension liabilities – most within five years The company’s latest research shows ...
Russell Chapman has been named as head of investment risk transfer at consultancy firm Hymans Robertson in a newly created role, according to a news release. Chapman will be expected to work within ...