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Professional Regulation Executive Committee

Professional Regulation Executive Committee (2011). Standards Decision Tree. Edinburgh: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

The Standards Decision Tree has been developed to assist members in working out which standards, if any, are applicable to the work they perform.  Standards decision tree: which actuarial standards do I have to use? Version: 1.0, effective 1 ... read more >>

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William Mayes
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The Latest Issues Surrounding Catastrophe Modelling, 29 March 2011

Solvency II – Use of external models and RMS response

© 2010 Risk Management Solutions, Inc. CONFIDENTIAL 1 29 March 2011 William Mayes Principal Consultant RMS Consulting 2011 is a key year Failure of internal models will force companies to use standard formula Appropriate data quality, detailed ... read more >>

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Nick Motson
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Investment Strategy for Pensions Actuaries Seminar, 5 April 2011

How fee structures affect manager risk taking

31/03/2011 1 Investment strategy for pensions actuaries Dr. Nick Motson – Cass Business School F d M F C t t © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk un anager ee on rac s How does the way a manager is paid affect ... read more >>

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Neil Robson
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Investment Strategy for Pensions Actuaries Seminar, 5 April 2011

Equity investing: age of active?

© 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Investment strategy for pensions actuaries Neil Robson The age of active 5 April 2011 The age of active The global financial crisis marked the end of an extraordinary period for the global economy ... read more >>

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Bradley George
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Investment Strategy for Pensions Actuaries Seminar, 5 April 2011

Commodities: strategic impact for pension schemes

3/7/2011 1 Investing in the commodity asset class The Institute of Actuaries Investment Conference 5 April 2011 Commodities: a distinct asset class ● Returns are largely independent of equity and bond returns ● Significant breadth of investment ... read more >>

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Dave Grimshaw
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Open Forum: the 'Test-Achats' Judgement and its Impact on UK Life Insurers, 12 April 2011

Open forum: the 'Test-Achats' judgement and its impact on UK life insurers

© 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Open Forum: The Test-Achats judgment and its impact on UK life insurers Edinburgh 30 March 2011 London 12 April 2011 1 Open Forum: the “Test-Achats” judgement and its impact on UK life insurers ... read more >>

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Dave Grimshaw, Sheila Hall and Lauren O'Meara
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Open Forum: the 'Test-Achats' Judgement and its Impact on UK Life Insurers, 30 March 2011

Open forum: the 'Test-Achats' judgement and its impact on UK life insurers. Session slides

© 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Open Forum: The Test-Achats judgment and its impact on UK life insurers Edinburgh 30 March 2011 London 12 April 2011 1 Open Forum: the “Test-Achats” judgement and its impact on UK life insurers ... read more >>

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Dr Peter Taylor
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The Latest Issues Surrounding Catastrophe Modelling, 29 March 2011

Plenary 1: Janus, Cerberus or Hydra? Where Solvency II and business meet

28/03/2011 1 The latest issues surrounding catastrophe modelling modellin Peter Taylor Janus Cerberus Hydra, , Where Business meets Solvency II 29 March 2011 28/03/2011 2 “Understanding the models, particularly their limitations and ... read more >>

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Trevor Maynard
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The Latest Issues Surrounding Catastrophe Modelling, 29 March 2011

Plenary 3: The new Lloyd’s CAT Model

28/03/2011 1 The latest issues surrounding catastrophe modelling modellin Trevor Maynard Lloyd’s Catastrophe © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Modelling 29 March 2011 Agenda • RDS a critical part of catastrophe ... read more >>

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Trevor Maynard
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The Latest Issues Surrounding Catastrophe Modelling, 29 March 2011

Plenary 10: Value of seasonal hurricane forecasting

28/03/2011 1 The latest issues surrounding catastrophe modelling modellin Trevor Maynard Value of seasonal © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk hurricane forecasting 29 March 2011 Agenda • Weather matters • ... read more >>

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Andy McKinnell; Iam Maybury
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Current Issues in Pensions, 29 March 2011

Talk B: Investment debate

25/03/2011 1 Equity Debate Andy McKinnell, Aon Hewitt “This House believes that in DB pension © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk investments we should not be bound by Bonds and that there is an opportunity for Equity.” Can’t ... read more >>

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Neil Robjohns
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Mortality and Longevity Seminar, 22 March 2011

Understanding and managing uncertainty in mortality - related cashflows

25/03/2011 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Mortality and Longevity Seminar Neil Robjohns, Barnett Waddingham LLP Understanding and managing uncertainty in mortality-related cashflows 22 March 2011 Uncertainty in ... read more >>

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Steven Major
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Open Forum: Sovereign Debt Crisis and the Future of the Euro, 25 March 2011

Open forum: sovereign debt crisis and the future of the Euro

Global Fixed Income Research Sovereign tug-of-war Eurozone muddles through March 2011 Steven Major, CFA Global Head Fixed Income Research HSBC Bank plc +44 20 7991 5980 steven.j.major@hsbcib.com View HSBC Global Research at: ... read more >>

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Richard Dewar
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Risk Management in Life Insurance. 23 March 2011

Plenary 1: Solvency II

23/03/2011 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Solvency II: ORSA challenges Richard Dewar, Solvency II & Economic Capital Director, Aviva Wednesday 23 March 2011 Fill this white space with an image. Agenda • Importance of the ... read more >>

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Pinsent Masons
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Current Issues in Pensions, 29 March 2011

Talk C: FSDs, CNs and other legal issues

3/23/2011 1 PM Doc No #23838168 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Current issues in pensions (CIP) Raj Sharma, Pinsent Masons LLP FSDs, CNs and other legal issues 29 March 2011 Overview of this session • Regulator activity – ... read more >>

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Metlife
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Current Issues in Pensions, 29 March 2011

Talk F: Insurance mechanics

23/03/2011 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Current issues in pensions Adam Davis and Dayle Noonan, MetLife Assurance Limited Insurance Mechanics How Insurers price • Best Estimate Liabilities – Mortality – Asset Return – ... read more >>

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Robert Dales
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Current Issues in Pensions, 29 March 2011

Talk A: De-risking by incentive exercises

23/03/2011 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk De-risking by incentive exercises Rob Dales Agenda • Regulator guidance • July 2010 webinar • Current approaches and trends • Questions/discussion 23/03/2011 2 Final incentives ... read more >>

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PPF
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Current Issues in Pensions, 29 March 2011

Talk D: PPF levy framework

3/23/2011 1 Charting a Course for the Future: Our expected direction of travel for the Levy Overview – PPF at 5 years • Manage portfolio of £5bn, with 50,000 members transferred in and £200m compensation paid out. • Time to reflect on experience – ... read more >>

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FSA
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Current Issues in Pensions, 29 March 2011

Talk E: Discount rates - a new framework

23/03/2011 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Developing a Framework for the use of Discount Rates in Actuarial Work Current issues in Pensions, March 2011 Agenda Introducing the Project Summary of Research Framework and ... read more >>