This conversation covers some examples of the techniques deployed for thinking about decumulation using data from Hong Kong, Singapore and France.
Speaker: Raphael Sobotka, global head of flexible, risk premia and retirement solutions, Amundi
Moderator: Alex Proimos, head of institutional content, Investment Magazine
Length: 11 mins
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