A Celebration of the Ties That Bind Us: Connections between Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance

Dear Colleagues,

In the nearly thirty years since Hans Buhlmann¹ set out the notion of the Actuary of the Third Kind, the connection between Actuarial Science (AS) and Mathematical Finance (MF) has been continually reinforced. As siblings in the family of Risk Management techniques, practitioners in both fields have learned a great deal from each other. This current Special Issue is set out before the reader in this spirit of cooperation between folks who are, not only experts in both AS and MF, but also those who present diverse perspectives from industry, as well as academia.

Topics from multiple areas, such as Stochastic Modeling, Credit Risk, Monte Carlo Simulation, and Pension Valuation, among others, that were maybe thought to belong to the domain of one type of risk manager are shown time and again to have deep value to other areas of risk management as well.

It is my hope that this Special Issue will inspire future collaboration between those who seek an interdisciplinary approach to risk management.

References
1. Buhlmann, Hans. 1987. Actuaries of the Third Kind (editorial). ASTIN Bulletin 17(2): 137–138.

Dr. Albert Cohen
Guest Editor

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