MORTALITY RISK AND REAL OPTIMAL ASSET ALLOCATION

FOR PENSION FUNDS

MENONCIN, F. *, and SCAILLET, O. **

* Brescia University and IRES
** HEC, University of Geneva and FAME

 

Abstract

We analyze the problem of real optimal asset allocation for a pension fund maximising the expected CRRA utility of its real disposable wealth. The financial horizon of the analysis coincides with the random death time of a representative subscriber. We consider a very general setting where there exists a stochastic investment opportunity set together with stochastic contributions and pensions and we derive a quasi-explicit solution. When the market price of risk is independent of the state variables we are also able to compute a closed-form solution. Numerical simulations provide useful practical guidelines regarding the optimal investment strategy.

Keywords : pension fund, asset allocation, mortality risk, inflation risk.

JEL : G23, G11.