stochastic modelling

Steph Willcox looks at the world of stochastic modelling in her first article for Retirement Planner. In a complex world her main aim is to keep it simple, stochastically...

The cost of complexity

eValue Investment Solutions has launched a pensions freedom planning tool which aims to simplify the complex decision-making process faced by over 55s looking to access retirement income.

Stochastic models: The need for greater transparency

A financial planning tools provider has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requesting it look into the appropriateness of stochastic models currently used by advisers amid concerns over their quality.

Current very low volatility levels are masking true investment risk but stochastic models can assist advisers

Capita Financial Software has entered the increasingly competitive risk-profiling market with the launch of its Synaptic Modeller tool.

Distribution Technology has added tools to its Dynamic Planner software which help intermediaries to explain the potential stochastic impact of with-profits returns and calculate the tax and income prospects of dividend payments.