Annuity rates in Chile (defined as the internal rates of return that equate the present value of expected payments to the premium paid by annuitants) are studied and related with industry competition. We document that: a) annuity insurance companies paying higher broker commissions paid lower...

For participants in defined contribution (DC) plans who refrain from exercising investment choice, plan contributions are invested following the default investment option of their respective plans. Since default investment options of different plans vary widely in terms of their benchmark asset...

Resumen Este documento evalúa el impacto de incluir acciones en el portafolio de reservas internacionales administrado por el banco central de Colombia (Banco de la República). El objetivo es realizar una propuesta de inversión con relación a las acciones que sea acorde a las políticas de...

This paper explores the relationship between banks and stablecoins and their issuers, focusing on the mechanical effects on banks' capital and liquidity ratios when issuing stablecoins or collecting deposits from stablecoin issuers. The analysis reveals that converting retail deposits into...

This paper explores the relationship between banks and stablecoins and their issuers, focusing on the mechanical effects on banks' capital and liquidity ratios when issuing stablecoins or collecting deposits from stablecoin issuers. The analysis reveals that converting retail deposits into...

Los mercados de títulos soberanos cumplen varias funciones para los mercados decapitales. Son fuente de financiación para el gobierno que los emite, cumplen el rol deactivo libre de riesgo -de crédito- del mercado, al tiempo que sirven como referencia obenchmark para las diferentes...

With this paper we seek to contribute to the literature on pension insurance systems. The financial literature tends to focus exclusively on the US pension insurance system. This is the first major empirical study to address the German occupational pension insurance (PSVaG) plan in Germany. The...

We construct a new systemic risk measure that quantifies vulnerability to fire-sale spillovers using detailed regulatory balance sheet data for U.S. commercial banks and repo market data for broker-dealers. Even for moderate shocks in normal times, fire-sale externalities can be substantial. For...