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Milliman Market Monitor London - 31 August 2018
By Peter Lin, Neil Dissanayake | 12 September 2018

European equity markets declined in August, reflecting renewed investor concern with increasing trade pressure between the US and other countries.
Milliman FRM Insight: August 2018 Market Commentary
By Joe Becker | 06 September 2018

Down six out of the last seven months, emerging market stocks extended their slide in August, falling another 2.6%.
Hedge Cost Index August 2018
By Ram Kelkar, Daren Lockwood, Xiaohong Mo, Adam Schenck | 05 September 2018

The expected hedge cost for a hypothetical lifetime GMWB block (see Index Methodology1) is estimated to be 111 bps as of the end of August 2018, up 4 basis points from the previous month, driven by a decrease in long-term interest rates.
For M&A professionals, quantifying cyber risk is key
By Chris Harner, Lisa Henderson | 04 September 2018

As cyberattacks occur with increasing severity and frequency, cyber risk has moved to the top of many organizations’ non-financial risk concerns.
The Millennial imperative: Engage or perish
By Kevin Moloney | 20 August 2018

Trying to sell the benefits of superannuation funds to those who won’t reap the rewards for decades is a difficult task.
Milliman Market Monitor London - 31 July 2018
By Peter Lin, Neil Dissanayake | 08 August 2018

European markets made healthy gains in July on the back of good second-quarter company earnings reports.
Milliman FRM Insight: July 2018 Market Commentary
By Joe Becker | 06 August 2018

Stocks hit the ground running to start the second half of 2018.
Research: Falling retirement spend driven by behaviour, not declining income
By Jeff Gebler | 06 August 2018

Retirees’ age is just as strong an indicator of behaviour as income level.
Hedge Cost Index July 2018
By Ram Kelkar, Daren Lockwood, Xiaohong Mo, Adam Schenck | 02 August 2018

The expected hedge cost for a hypothetical lifetime GMWB block (see Index Methodology1) is estimated to be 107 bps as of the end of July 2018, down 6 basis points from the previous month, driven by an increase in long-term interest rates.
Is it ever safe to downgrade a risk management strategy?
By Ghalid Bagus, Suzanne Norman | 18 July 2018

Behavioral finance lessons apply now more than ever as markets continue to climb and risk appetite increases by investors and institutions.

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11 July 2018
Milliman Market Monitor London - 30 June 2018
European equity markets were all in slight negative territory for the month.
09 July 2018
Milliman FRM Insight: June 2018 Market Commentary
Global equity segments sharply diverged heading into the second half.
06 July 2018
Key questions to ask your risk manager to avoid disappointing performance
While investing with a long-term perspective is important, the reality is that many investors cannot simply ride out the impact of a sustained downturn or excessive volatility.
05 July 2018
Hedge Cost Index June 2018
The expected hedge cost for a hypothetical lifetime GMWB block is estimated to be 113 bps as of the end of June 2018, up 1 basis point from the previous month, driven by a decrease in long-term interest rates.
27 June 2018
Retirement income for the masses: A new covenant wrapped in an old conundrum
Trustees will need to understand and engage with their members like never before if they are to have any chance of delivering on their promises.
13 June 2018
Milliman Market Monitor London - 31 May 2018
European equity markets carried positive momentum from April into May to begin, but lost ground at the end of the month on the back of political tensions in Italy.
06 June 2018
Milliman FRM Insight: May 2018 Market Commentary
Buyers outweighed sellers in May as the global equity market edged out a positive return.
14 May 2018
Meeting Australia’s defined benefit liabilities: It’s not a crisis if you see it coming
The majority of employees may now be in defined contribution plans, but thousands of Australians remain in defined benefit schemes, which owe them a sizeable $342 billion.