Welcome to the IFoA Foundation
The IFoA Foundation is a recently formed charity which is an amalgamation of all the profession's previous charities.
Our mission now is to raise funds to support our community and achieve our goal of Actuaries Supporting Others.
I am delighted to see the Foundation launched during my year as President. We now have a real focus on supporting the actuarial profession, both in the UK and overseas, so much good will come from this initiative.
Tan Suee Chieh, President of the IFoA 2020-21
We have three objectives
Rewarding Excellence
Providing recognition, prizes, and awards for excellence in actuarial examinations and academic research
Supporting our community
Giving bursaries and grants to university students, those studying the actuarial examinations and others in financial hardship
Addressing future challenges
Supporting the IFoA’s public interest responsibilities and partnering with other charities on financial education
I am extremely excited to launch the IFoA Foundation. The overarching aim for the Foundation is to bring actuaries together to support others and I look forward to your enthusiasm and involvement. The other Trustees and I are pleased to work with you to make an impact to our community and the actuarial profession as a whole.
Kartina Tahir Thomson, Chair of Trustees
Find out more
For more information about the IFoA Foundation, how you can support us, or how to apply for an award click below, or follow us on social media.
You can follow the IFoA Foundation on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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Events calendar
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F&I Webinar: Disrupting the investment management industry using AI
Webinar30 September 2020
What are the advantages of using artificial intelligence (AI) in investing? What are the differences between traditional quant and AI? This new webinar discusses challenges and the future of AI in the investment sector.
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Sessional Event: The IFRS 17 Contractual Service Margin: A Life Insurance Perspective
Webinar5 October 2020
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Why Certified Actuarial Analysts add value to employers, including both insurers and consultancies
Webinar6 October 2020
The Certified Actuarial Analyst (CAA) qualification has rapidly established itself as adding real value, to insurers and consultancies, and to the clients of consultancies, around the World. CAAs work alongside actuaries and actuarial students, as well as other financial services professionals, in an increasingly broad range of roles and fields. -
Why Certified Actuarial Analysts add value to employers
Webinar6 October 2020This session is a repeat of the one earlier today at 09:30 -
Autumn Lecture 2020: Professor Elroy Dimson
Online webinar14 October 2020
Many individuals and institutions have a long-term focus, and invest funds for the benefit of future generations. Their strategy should reflect their long horizon. University endowments are one of the oldest classes of institutional investor, and I will present the first study of the management of these endowments over the very long term. -
GIRO Conference 2020 Webinar Series
Available to watch globally in November.02-13 November 2020
This year's GIRO has been re-designed as a virtual conference to offer members and non-members the opportunity to get up to date content from leading experts in the general insurance field via online webinars. All sessions will be recorded and made available to purchase and re-watch post-event on the IFoA's GI Online Learning Resource area.
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Life Conference 2020 Webinar Series
Online16 November 2020 - 27 November 2020
This year's Life Conference has been re-designed as a virtual conference to offer members and non-members the opportunity to get up to date content from leading experts in the life insurance field via online webinars. All sessions will be recorded and made available to purchase and re-watch post-event on the IFoA's website.
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Autumn Pensions Webinar: Cash is King - What next for CDI?
Webinar4 December 2020
Cash-flow driven investing is a game-changer for DB pension funds navigating their end-game. Suitable for sponsors who want to reduce risks on their balance sheets. And for trustees, it shifts the focus to providing greater certainty of returns, managing funding level volatility and ensuring they have enough income to pay cash-flow requirements. -
Autumn Pensions Webinar: Impact of Dividends
Webinar8 December 2020The talk will provide an understanding of the priorities and relationships between deficit reduction contributions, in the context of wider scheme funding, and different types of value outflow from the employer based on the working party’s recently published report.
Delivered by the IFRS 17 Contractual Service Margin working party.
The Certified Actuarial Analyst (CAA) qualification has rapidly established itself as adding real value, to insurers and consultancies, and to the clients of consultancies, around the World. CAAs work alongside actuaries and actuarial students, as well as other financial services professionals, in an increasingly broad range of roles and fields.
Many individuals and institutions have a long-term focus, and invest funds for the benefit of future generations. Their strategy should reflect their long horizon. University endowments are one of the oldest classes of institutional investor, and I will present the first study of the management of these endowments over the very long term.
Cash-flow driven investing is a game-changer for DB pension funds navigating their end-game. Suitable for sponsors who want to reduce risks on their balance sheets. And for trustees, it shifts the focus to providing greater certainty of returns, managing funding level volatility and ensuring they have enough income to pay cash-flow requirements.