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Oliver Bettis and Claire Jones
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

E01: Resource and environmental limits to economic growth

15/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Risk & Investment Conference 2012 Oliver Bettis & Claire Jones Resource and Environmental Limits to Economic Growth 29 June 2012 Resource and Environmental Limits to ... read more >>

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Eric Thorlacius
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

D02: An Introduction to AFIR/ERM

15/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk An introduction to AFIR/ERM Eric Thorlacius – Chairman of AFIR/ERM June 29, 2012 Outline • Introduction to AFIR/ERM Section • Past Colloquium • ASTIN Bulletin • Samples ... read more >>

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Con Keating
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

C03: The problem with LDI

15/06/2012 1 The Problem with LDI Con Keating Leeds, June 2012 Con.Keating@BrightonRockGroup.co.uk 1 Occupational DB Pensions • A pension is a stream of cash-flows – it the income to support our retirement consumption. • It is not some ... read more >>

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Steve Wilson
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

C01: CRO viewpoint - emerging trends in property-casualty risk management

26/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Trends in insurance risk management Taking risk to the next level Steve Wilson Zurich Insurance Company Ltd Content • Scope • Trends • Reactions • Adding value 1 ... read more >>

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Anthony Reuben
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

B05: How we get numbers wrong and what you can do

15/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk How we get numbers wrong and what you can do to help Anthony Reuben Business reporter BBC News Thursday 28 June Just plain wrong 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  ... read more >>

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Malcolm Jones and working party members
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

B04: Relative merits of synthetic versus cash investments

© 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Relative merits of synthetic versus cash instruments Efficient portfolio construction using cash-based and derivatives instruments Malcolm Jones FFA Chair of working party Working party ... read more >>

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Alice Underwood and Michael Thompson
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

B01: Rational adaptability and clumsy solutions

15/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Rational adaptability and clumsy solutions Michael Thompson, IIASA Alice Underwood, Willis Re Four Risk Attitudes Manager Conservator Maximizer Pragmatist 1 15/06/2012 2 ... read more >>

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Alvar Chambers, Emily Penn and Dick Rae
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

A04: Centralised clearing of OTC derivatives

26/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk OTC Derivatives - central clearing, discounting and other issues Alvar Chambers, Emily Penn, Dick Rae 28 June 2012 Risk and Investment Conference OTC Derivatives - central ... read more >>

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Gavin Marriott and Katherine Davidson
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

A03: Demographic impact on investment strategy

15/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Demographic Impact on Investment Strategy Schroders Katherine Davidson & Gavin Marriott 28th June 2012 Introduction © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk ... read more >>

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Colin Wilson
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Risk and Investment Conference 2012

A01: Risk in government

15/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk GAD and risk 27 June 2012 Colin Wilson, Technical Director and Head of Investment & Risk, Government Actuary’s Department Objectives • To introduce GAD • To ... read more >>

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Nathanael Benjamin
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Open Fourm: An Introduction to Basel III

An Introduction to Basel III

11/06/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk An Introduction to Basel III Nathanaël Benjamin Risk Specialists Division Financial Services Authority An Introduction to Basel III Nathanaël Benjamin Risk Specialists Division ... read more >>

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Council

Council (2012). Motion to amend the Rules June 2012. Edinburgh: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

This is the motion to be voted on at the 2012 AGM in relation to changes to the disciplinary scheme following the Financial Reporting Council's restructure. 1 At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the INSTITUTE AND FACULTY OF ACTUARIES to be ... read more >>

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Alexander Denev, Simon Wenden
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Coherent asset allocation in the presence of stress events

Coherent asset allocation in the presence of stress events

© 2010 The Actuarial Profession ? www.actuaries.org.uk Open Forum – 15th May 2012 Elliot Varnell (Chair) Alexander Denev Simon Wenden Coherent asset allocation in the presence of stress events Plan for this session • ... read more >>

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Finance and Investment Practice Executive Committee

Information bulletin - The Risks of Derivative Exposures

A non-mandatory resource material providing finance and investment members with guidance on the risks of derivative exposures. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Information ... read more >>

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Simon Carne
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Masterclass: Written Communication Day 1

Better business writing

B E T T E R B U S I N E S S W R I T I N G 1 BETTER BUSINESS WRITING Simon Carne BETTER BUSINESS WRITING Simon Carne Copyright ?1987 – 2009 Simon Carne B E T T E R B U S I N E S S W R I T I N G 3 PREFACE This guide ... read more >>

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Risk and Investment Working Party; Eason, Scott; Diffey, William; Evans, Ross; Fulcher, Paul; Wilkins, Tim
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SIAS paper (2010)

Does your hedge do what it says on the tin? Hedging strategies for insurers: effectiveness in recent conditions and regulatory treatment. Report of the Risk and Investment Working Party

This paper looks at some of the most popular hedges for with-profits and annuity funds within UK life insurance companies. We report on regulatory requirements and current treatments before comparing performance of underlying assets and the hedging assets ... read more >>

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Richard Crowhurst; Alison Winstanley; Chris Coulston
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Open Forum: Asset-Backed Pension Scheme Funding, 22 March 2012

It's as easy as ABC

15/03/2012 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Open Forum on Asset Backed Funding 22 March 2012 What is Asset Backed Funding? 1 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Special Purpose ... read more >>

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McManus, John; Silver, Nick
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Risk and Investment Conference 2009

The carbon market - A primer for actuaries

The carbon market/s transacted $126 billion in 2008 and are increasing in size at a considerable rate. Carbon is a regulatory derived commodity, which has been brought into existence to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, which cause anthropogenic climate ... read more >>

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The Actuarial Profession - Communities and Research
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Guidance notes for new research working parties 2012

Guidance for new research working parties

Provides guidance notes on setting up a research working party, including establishing membership, aims, outputs, resource needs, and interaction with the Profession. Guidance for new research working parties 4045 Guidance Booklet cover 1.indd 1 ... read more >>

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Cooper, Ian; Snyman, Neil
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Yorkshire Actuarial Society, 8 February 2012

LPI market - LPI, fatal floors in BPA pricing

Presentation to the Yorkshire Actuarial Society, 8 February 2012 © 2010 The Actuarial Profession  www.actuaries.org.uk Yorkshire Actuarial Society 8 February 2012 LPI market - LPI, fatal floors in BPA pricing Ian Cooper Neil Snyman Agenda 1 © 2010 ... read more >>