Brandon Ward
ASA, MAAA
Associate Actuary
Chicago, IL, US
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Managing fund basis risk amidst the wave of mega-IPOs for variable annuity insurers
20 October 2026 - by Collin Davidson, Brandon Ward
With the coming wave of large initial public offerings, hedging practitioners at VA insurers have an opportunity to monitor and combat basis-risk, and position themselves for better balance sheet outcomes.