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Gao, Jianwei

Stochastic optimal control of DC pension funds. (English) Zbl 1141.91439

Insur. Math. Econ. 42, No. 3, 1159-1164 (2008).
Summary: We study the portfolio problem of a pension fund manager who wants to maximize the expected utility of the terminal wealth in a complete financial market with the stochastic interest rate. Using the method of stochastic optimal control, we derive a non-linear second-order partial differential equation for the value function. As it is difficult to find a closed form solution, we transform the primary problem into a dual one by applying a Legendre transform and dual theory, and try to find an explicit solution for the optimal investment strategy under the logarithm utility function. Finally, a numerical simulation is presented to characterize the dynamic behavior of the optimal portfolio strategy.

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MSC:

91G10 Portfolio theory
91B30 Risk theory, insurance (MSC2010)
93E20 Optimal stochastic control

Keywords:

defined-contribution pension plans; optimal investment strategy; stochastic optimal control; Legendre transform; Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation
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\textit{J. Gao}, Insur. Math. Econ. 42, No. 3, 1159--1164 (2008; Zbl 1141.91439)
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