The expected hedge cost for a hypothetical lifetime GMWB block (see Index Methodology) is estimated to be 124 bps as of the end of December 2016, down 11 bps from the previous month, driven by an increase in long-term swap interest rates.
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Hedge Cost Index December 2016
The expected hedge cost for a hypothetical lifetime GMWB block is estimated to be 124 bps as of the end of December 2016, down 11 bps from the previous month, driven by an increase in long-term swap interest rates.
Daren Lockwood, Xiaohong Mo, Adam Schenck