Call for Papers

Call for Papers

Longevity Five:
Fifth International Longevity Risk and Capital Markets Solutions Conference

On the 25th and 26th of September 2009 in New York

Submission Instructions
With the financial problems of social security systems, the shift from defined benefit to defined contributions and the demographic changes happening worldwide, longevity risk is becoming increasingly important but still quite difficult to manage or hedge. We are inviting academics to submit papers in all areas relating to longevity risk and capital markets solutions. All papers should be submitted electronically to Richard Webster, longevity5@city.ac.uk. The deadline for paper or abstract submission 15 May 2009 and decisions will be communicated to authors by 15 June 2009 when the formal programme for the conference will be announced. Jointly authored papers should be submitted by the person who will present the paper, if it is accepted.

Scientific Committee
Submitted papers will be reviewed by a Scientific Committee comprising:

Samuel Cox (University of Manitoba)
Patrick Brockett (University of Texas)
Mary Hardy (University of Waterloo)
Richard MacMinn (Illinois State University)
Jennifer Wang (National Chengchi University)
David Blake (Cass Business School and Pensions Institute) and
Anja De Waegenaere (Tilburg University and Netspar).

Special Issue Of NAAJ
The North American Actuarial Journal will publish a Special Issue of selected papers presented at the symposium. The guest editors for this special issue will be:

Richard MacMinn (Illinois State University)
Samuel Cox (University of Manitoba)
Patrick Brockett (University of Texas) and
David Blake (Cass Business School and Pensions Institute).