Practical Techniques from Asset Management Less Known to Actuaries - Part I

The course has two aims. Foremost the goal is to illustrate practical examples of handy techniques. Furthermore, familiarity with a process or method is only helpful if the background and conditions are elucidated.

Some techniques covered are:

• A method to arrive at a well-considered choice.
• Insight into the application of Chaos Theory.
• An extended version of the well-known SWOT method.
• Visual aid for a project and progress control.
• Parameterization of the yield curve.
• Transforming liability cash flows into an investable portfolio.
• A saddle point as optimum.

This online course consists of two parts. Find the second part here.