Tag Archives: Tontines

The money of the dead? Who owns it? Where is charity?

  Yesterday I published an article by an actuary about how Tontines came to be and why they were called after Signor Tontine. It is a very interesting read, especially if you have an actuarial train of thought and try … Continue reading

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“Dead Souls” and “the securitisation of tontines”.

I’ve got an invitation from an American Venture Capitalist keen to discuss the “securitisation of tontines”. I am not interested in such discussions, I am sure there are people who find monetising the dead a good thing to do, I’m … Continue reading

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