Regulation in countries that have adopted defined contribution (DC) pension systems based on savings accounts typically includes minimum return guarantees (MRG) provisions to limit the risk of financial downturns. This paper studies the consequences of this regulation over asset allocation...

Investors who are about to retire are first and foremost concerned with supporting their spending needs throughout retirement. But they also derive satisfaction from growing their wealth beyond what is needed to support consumption in order to leave a bequest to their heirs or chosen charities....

We determine the optimal asset allocation to bonds and stocks using an Annually Recalculated Virtual Annuity (ARVA) spending rule for DC pension plan decumulation. Our objective function minimizes downside withdrawal variability for a given fixed value of total expected withdrawals. The optimal...

In this note, we focus on the portfolio optimization problem for a DC pension fund. We extended the work in [Gao, J., 2009. Optimal portfolios for DC pension plans under a CEV model. Insurance: Mathematics & Economics 44, 479-490] by considering pension funds with multiple contributors. Benefit...

A data driven Neural Network (NN) optimization framework is proposed to determine optimal asset allocation during the accumulation phase of a defined contribution pension scheme. In contrast to parametric model based solutions computed by a partial differential equation approach, the proposed...

We consider optimal asset allocation for a long-term investor saving for retirement. The investment portfolio consists of a bond index and a stock index. Using multi-period mean variance criteria, we explore two types of strategies: deterministic strategies are based only on the time remaining...

We show how the relatively new concept of Perfect Withdrawal Rate can be used in assessing the appropriate sustainable withdrawal amounts from a pot of wealth. This can be applied equally to private retirement funds, endowments, charities, and indeed any context requiring regular withdrawals...

The paper presents a model that demonstrates the advantages of partial annuitization in the most straightforward manner. The paper also briefly discusses “the annuity puzzle”, a decades old problem

We investigate optimal investment and drawdown decisions in retirement, and show that the asset mix and drawdown strategy vary significantly with financial circumstances and preferences. Loss aversion preferences lead to hedging strategies to secure the target consumption through use of...