Research
The pensions practice area has a research group that looks after all relevant matters. If you are interested in getting involved in their work, please contact Kirstin Lambert, the secretary to the pensions research group, at kirstin.lambert@actuaries.org.uk or on +44 (0)20 7632 2168
Getting research started
What pensions topics would you like to see researched?
- Annuitisation
- Decumulation
Asset Liability Management Working Party
Chair: David Hutchins
Other members: Russell Chapman, Graham Wardle, Clifford Sims, Martin Mannion
Aims and objectives
How actuaries should provide best advice to trustee groups in response to ALM studies. The project is in two parts
- Best advice structure
- Technical knowledge
The deadline for the first paper is June 2010.
First outcome:
Workshop at 2010 Pensions Conference, June
Defined Contribution Pensions Working Party
Chair: Fraser Smart
Other members: Alison Bostock, Alistair Byrne, Tony Filbin, Nejwa King, Nick Leitch, Suzi Lowther, Simon Pearse, Catherine Redmond, Harry Taylor
Aims and objectives
This working party is surveying several areas of interest:
- administration
- accumulation
- investment/default options
- decumulation
- member engagement/administration/employer perspective
The Group has divided itself into subgroups on each of the above streams. The Working Party hopes to benefit from its broad perspective by identifying links across these different streams of Defined Contribution activity.
Call to take part in stakeholder questionnaire
Measuring Pension Liabilities Working Party
Chair: James Pepler
Other members: Alastair Brown, Jon Hatchett, Anne McGeachin, Andrea Pryde
Aims and objectives
This new Working Party is currently scoping the research terrain. It has established links with the Profession’s Discount Rate Steering Committee.