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The Profession is hosting an open forum entitled ‘Pension research topics – asset allocation, loan capital costs and Solvency II’, featuring presentations by three recent Imperial College Business School MSc Actuarial Finance alumni who will discuss the findings of their dissertations. 

The presenters will be Joe Moore from Aon Hewitt, Ruth Ward of Bluefin Group and Muhammad Ayaz Abid from Abid Actuarial Consulting Ltd.

Mr Moore will present his dissertation entitled ‘Optimal Global Asset Allocation for Pension Funds under Regime Switching’; Ms Ward will discuss her dissertation on ‘Impact of defined benefit pensions on corporate bond spreads’; and Mr Abid will present his dissertation entitled ‘Assessment of defined benefit obligation risk for FTSE100 companies under the risk based Solvency II framework’. Synopses of their presentations can be found here.

The dissertations are a result of the final project that MSc Actuarial Finance students undertake as part of their studies. Those featured on the night comprise some of the best projects to arise from the programme. 

The evening will provide a great opportunity to witness the value of research undertaken by graduate students at Imperial College Business School. Last year’s event was a great success, and we hope you can join us this year to celebrate the fantastic research being presented.

Imperial College Business School’s MSc Actuarial Finance programme was developed in partnership with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries with input from an advisory board of actuarial employers in pensions, investments and insurance. The programme is practical, intellectually rigorous and offers a breadth and depth of knowledge that adds value to an employer's business. 

By completing the qualification through Imperial College Business School, students are exempted from most professional actuarial exams and they also gain a triple qualification of MSc, CERA – the global Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary qualification (awaiting formal accreditation) and Fellowship of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (upon passing their final exam). The two-year part-time programme also allows students to attend lectures at the Business School one day per week for two years whilst working. 

For more information on the MSc Actuarial Finance at Imperial College Business School see the website