Interest Rate Models, Asset Allocation and Quantitative Techniques for Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds

Berkelaar, Arjan B.; Coche, Joachim; Nyholm, Ken (edited by)

ISBN 10: 0230240127 / ISBN 13: 9780230240124

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2010

About this Item

An edited collection of some papers from the November 2008 conference on Strategic Asset Allocation for Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Managers, held jointly by the Bank for International Settlements, The European Central Bank and the World Bank. xl, 215 x 135 mm. 366 pp. A clean, bright copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interest Rate Models, Asset Allocation and Quantitative Techniques for Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230240127
• ISBN 13: 9780230240124
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Politics, Philosophy, Economics

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Synopsis

This edited volume contains essential readings for financial analysts and market practitioners working at Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds. It presents the reader with state-of-the-art methods that are directly implementable, and industry 'best-practices' as followed by leading institutions in their field.

About the Author

ARJAN B. BERKELAAR is Head of Risk Management at Kaust Investment Management Company (KIMC) US. Prior to joining KIMC, he
worked as Principal Investment Officer at the World Bank Treasury where he was responsible for developing investment strategies
and advising internal and external clients on asset allocation and related policy matters.

JOACHIM COCHE works as Senior Asset Management Specialist at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basle, Switzerland, where he advises central bank clients in the management of foreign exchange reserves. Prior to joining the BIS, he worked at the World Bank Treasury where he focused on the development of asset allocation strategies for the Bank's fixed income portfolios.

KEN NYHOLM works in the Risk Management Division of the European Central Bank, focusing on the practical implementation of financial and quantitative techniques in the area of fixed-income strategic asset allocation for the bank's domestic and foreign currency portfolios, as well as asset and liability management for pensions.