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The effect of hedging on firm value and performance: Evidence from the nonfinancial UK firms (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Ahmed, H., Azevedo, A., & Guney, Y. (2014). The effect of hedging on firm value and performance: Evidence from the nonfinancial UK firms.

We examine the effect of hedging with financial derivatives on firm value and financial performance, relying on a new dataset which comprises information on 288 nonfinancial firms listed in the FTSE-All share index at the London Stock Exchange (LSE)... Read More about The effect of hedging on firm value and performance: Evidence from the nonfinancial UK firms.

Structural breaks in mortality models and their consequences (2014)
Conference Proceeding
O'Hare, C., & Li, Y. (2014). Structural breaks in mortality models and their consequences. In M. Beer, S. Au, & J. W. Hall (Eds.), Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Quantification, Mitigation, and Management (1190-1204). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413609.120

In recent years, the issue of life expectancy has become of upmost importance to pension providers, insurance companies and the government bodies in the developed world. Significant and consistent improvements in mortality rates and, hence, life expe... Read More about Structural breaks in mortality models and their consequences.