ARC Webinar series 2022

Exploring the most significant challenges in actuarial science 

The Actuarial Research Centre (ARC) has developed a programme of webinars, recorded lectures, and podcasts to showcase the results from their cutting-edge research programmes, addressing some significant challenges in actuarial science.

On this page, you will find information on upcoming events and recordings of previous events available to you to watch on-demand. You can also follow us on LinkedIn to be the first to hear about our next event!

ARC webinar series 2022

 

How do CDC pension schemes smooth members' pensions?

 

 

In the UK, the idea of collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes is gaining more attention with the launch of the Royal Mail CDC scheme, the first of its kind in the UK. Our recent research on CDC plans investigates the sources of the putative benefits of CDC schemes: the smoothing of pensions for members. Using an attribution analysis to burrow into the scheme design, the reason for the smoothing of members' pensions is explained and understood.

Speaker: Professor Catherine Donnelly, Principal Investigator of the ARC programme Optimising Future Pension Plans

Chair: Caolan Ward, IFoA Policy Manager

Further information

A recording of the webinar is available to watch on YouTube.


 

The next generation of CDC pensions? Analysing a post-retirement retirement vehicle

 

 

What will happen to DC pension savers who see life annuities as poor VFM but still want an income for life?  Pooled annuity funds could offer them a decent lifetime income while reducing significantly the complex choices and risk inherent in income drawdown.  They could be the next generation of CDC pension schemes, slotting into the existing DC framework as a post-retirement option.

Professor Catherine Donnelly describes her recent research finding in this session.

Speaker: Professor Catherine Donnelly, Principal Investigator of the ARC programme Optimising Future Pension Plans

Chair: IFoA past president John Taylor.

Further information

A recording of the webinar is available on YouTube and is also available for members on the IFoA's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).


 

24 February – Lifting the lid on intergenerational investment risk-sharing

 

 

Investment risk-sharing is a fundamental part of whole-life collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes, such as the Royal Mail CDC.  But how does investment risk-sharing benefit members?  And does it favour some groups of members over others? Professor Donnelly presents the results of a simplified model of investment risk-sharing in this session Chaired by Leah Evans, Chair of the IFoA Pensions Practice Board.

The high-level lessons learned from this model should be useful to understand the impact of various factors on the benefits paid to members. For example, how the predicted investment return versus their observed values, the evolution of the membership profile, and the frequency of the contributions and benefits.

Speaker: Professor Catherine Donnelly of Heriot-Watt University

Chair: Leah Evans, Chair of the IFoA Pensions Practice Board

Further information

A recording of the webinar is available on YouTube and is also available for members on the IFoA's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

 

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