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題名 On the Determinants of Derivative Hedging by Insurance Companies: Evidence from Taiwan
作者 Shiu, Yung-Ming;Wang, Chi-Feng;Adams, Andrew;Shin, Yi-Cheng
許永明
貢獻者 風管系
關鍵詞 Derivatives;Insurance
日期 2012-08
上傳時間 15-Sep-2015 14:51:39 (UTC+8)
摘要 There has been considerable growth in the derivatives holdings of Taiwanese insurance companies in recent years and this study examines the determinants of derivative use for both life and non-life companies. The determinants are different in the two insurance sectors. For the life sector, we find that large firms and firms exposed to either foreign exchange risk or interest rate risk (due to the duration of liabilities being greater than that of the assets) are more likely to participate in derivative hedging activities. In the case of foreign exchange risk, the greater the exposure, the greater the derivative holdings (as a proportion of the total assets of the firm). For the non-life sector, exposure to interest rate risk (as measured by net interest margin) and foreign exchange risk have a significant influence on the derivative participation decision. The level of derivative holdings is then positively related to foreign exchange exposure and negatively related to the level of reinsurance.
關聯 Asian Economic and Financial Review, 2(4), 538-552
資料類型 article
dc.contributor 風管系
dc.creator (作者) Shiu, Yung-Ming;Wang, Chi-Feng;Adams, Andrew;Shin, Yi-Cheng
dc.creator (作者) 許永明zh_TW
dc.date (日期) 2012-08
dc.date.accessioned 15-Sep-2015 14:51:39 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 15-Sep-2015 14:51:39 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 15-Sep-2015 14:51:39 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/78487-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) There has been considerable growth in the derivatives holdings of Taiwanese insurance companies in recent years and this study examines the determinants of derivative use for both life and non-life companies. The determinants are different in the two insurance sectors. For the life sector, we find that large firms and firms exposed to either foreign exchange risk or interest rate risk (due to the duration of liabilities being greater than that of the assets) are more likely to participate in derivative hedging activities. In the case of foreign exchange risk, the greater the exposure, the greater the derivative holdings (as a proportion of the total assets of the firm). For the non-life sector, exposure to interest rate risk (as measured by net interest margin) and foreign exchange risk have a significant influence on the derivative participation decision. The level of derivative holdings is then positively related to foreign exchange exposure and negatively related to the level of reinsurance.
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dc.relation (關聯) Asian Economic and Financial Review, 2(4), 538-552
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Derivatives;Insurance
dc.title (題名) On the Determinants of Derivative Hedging by Insurance Companies: Evidence from Taiwan
dc.type (資料類型) articleen