Solvency II, asset liability management, and the European bond market - Theory and empirical evidence

Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft

Volumn 97, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 155-171

  Basse, Tobias ^a   Friedrich, Meik ^b  

^a NORD/LB   (Germany)

^b Norddeutsche Financial and Strategic Advisors   (Germany)

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EID: 76149139337     PISSN: 00442585     EISSN: 18659748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12297-008-0041-7     Document Type: Article

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