TY - CHAP AV - none N1 - Special issue N2 - The authors show that the transfer of longevity risk through derivatives, such as longevity swaps, usually decreases the overall risk of a pension fund, while also decreasing expected returns, thus resulting in efficient outcomes. In some cases, however, this may increase the overall risk. Risk is measured by Value-at-Risk (VaR), taking into account the impact of both longevity and interest-rate shocks on assets and liabilities. After calibrating a hypothetical fund to the U.K. longevity and bond market, the authors show that when inefficiencies arise, they may be avoided with a partial transfer of longevity risk. TI - Risk-return appraisal of longevity swaps SP - 99 EP - 108 ID - eprints2372 PB - Institutional Investor Journals Y1 - 2014/// A1 - Regis, Luca A1 - Luciano, Elisa UR - http://www.iijournals.com/doi/abs/10.3905/sp.2014.2014.1.099 T2 - Pension and Longevity Risk Transfer for Institutional Investors ER -