This page contains information issued by the Actuarial Profession in press releases, briefing notes, consultation responses, news articles and speeches

Press releases

• New Institute of Actuaries President pinpoints future challenges
  New President, Nigel Masters FIA, highlighted the significant changes ahead for the actuarial profession in his presidential address in London yesterday. Areas of change identified in his speech included: globalisation; merger; changes in insurers and pensions; corporate governance and quantitative risk analysis. 1 Jul 2008
• Poor implementation of risk management plans a factor in credit crisis, actuaries told
  Banks failed to adequately implement risk management systems in the lead up to the credit crunch, delegates at the Actuarial Profession's Finance, Investment and Risk Management (FIRM) Convention in Manchester heard. 18 Jun 2008

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Briefing notes

The Actuarial Profession prepares briefing notes designed to explain current topics in clear and accessible language for use by actuaries, journalists and members of the public.

• Briefing Note: Income drawdown
  Life Assurance Practice Executive Committee, May 2007
• Briefing Note: Annuities
  Life Board, April 2007
• Falling yield on index-linked gilts: implications for pension fund trustees
  Finance Investment and Risk Management Board, March 2006

Consultation responses

As part of its social policy remit the Profession responds to calls for consultation from government bodies and NGOs.

• Technical Actuarial Standard - Reporting Actuarial Information (TAS R).. Response to BAS consultation. 1 Aug 2008
• Structure of new BAS standards (and implications for adopted GNs). Response to BAS consultation. 1 Aug 2008

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Interviews

• Roger Dix on Enterprise Risk Management.  July 2008

News articles

This section lists interviews with members of the Profession and articles by members

• Actuaries speak out on auto-enrolment. Interview by Stewart Ritchie for Money Marketing TV 
• Personal accounts - a view from the Actuarial Profession. Nick Dumbreck and Stewart Ritchie, The House Magazine. March 2007
• A healthy future?. Stewart Ritchie, Public Service Review: Transport, local government and the regions. Issue 9, November 2006

Presidential addresses and speeches

• Flourishing in a changing employment landscape. Nigel Masters. 30 Jun 2008 [pdf]
• Respecting the past, creating the future. Stewart Ritchie. 20 Nov 2006 [pdf] 

• Presidential addresses archive

Publications

• Joint Annual Report of the Councils 2007/2008 [pdf]
• Faculty of Actuaries financial statements 2007/2008 [pdf]
• Institute of Actuaries financial statements 2007/2008 [pdf]

• Publications archive

Related links

• What is an actuary?
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