Interest Rate Models, Asset Allocation and Quantitative Techniques for Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds Arjan Bastiaan Berkelaar (Editor), Joachim Coche (Editor), Ken Nyholm (Editor)



Product DescriptionThis 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 AuthorARJAN BASTIAAN BERKELAAR is principal investment officer and heads multi-asset class investment strategies at the World Bank Treasury. He is responsible for developing investment strategies and advising the various internal and external clients of the World Bank Treasury 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 banks domestic and foreign currency portfolios, as well as asset and liability management for pensions.

Product Details Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (January 5, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0230240127 ISBN-13: 978-0230240124