TY - JOUR AB - Assumptions regarding long‐term expected returns have significant implications for asset/liability management of financial institutions. This article questions the validity of common assumptions regarding long‐term expected returns that are employed by financial institutions, in particular insurance companies. Although this article directly addresses this issue in the context of the insurance industry, the discussion is relevant for all institutional investors in fixed income markets. VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1526-5943 DO - 10.1108/eb022957 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb022957 AU - GILLES CHRISTIAN AU - RUBIN LARRY AU - RYDING JOHN AU - TILMAN LEO M. AU - RAJADHYAKSHA AJAY PY - 2003 Y1 - 2003/01/01 TI - Long‐Term Economic and Market Trends and Their Implications for Asset/Liability Management of Insurance Companies T2 - The Journal of Risk Finance PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 5 EP - 18 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -