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IFoA announces three ground-breaking research programmes
31 March 2016
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has today (31 March) announced three leading research programmes that will further actuarial science world-wide. The programmes have been chosen following a Call for Research in August 2015 which garnered 25 proposals, involving over 100 institutions from over 20 countries.
Actuarial profession sets out best practice for operational risk models
21 March 2016
In its paper to be presented at Staple Inn in London today (21 March), "Good practice guide to setting inputs for operational risk models", the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Operational Risk Working Party will set out good practice for data and other inputs to operational risk models.
IFoA comments on Government’s Budget announcement
16 March 2016
Fiona Morrison, President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), comments on the Government’s Budget announcement on 16 March.
IFoA expands Actuarial Research Centre with network of researchers around the world
3 March 2016
The IFoA announced today (3 March 2016), at its annual Asia Conference in Kuala Lumpur, that it is expanding its Actuarial Research Centre (ARC) to become a ground breaking virtual network of actuarial researchers and partner organisations from around the world, which will sponsor and deliver innovative research on behalf of the IFoA.
IFoA says pensions triple lock is not a long-term solution and may no longer be needed
22 February 2016
Government priority should be ensuring people have incentive to save - social care costs are a ticking time bomb for future generations - current working generation already facing significant financial burdens
Government needs to ensure automatic enrolment provides adequate savings in retirement
3 February 2016
In its response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s inquiry on automatic enrolment (AE), the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) makes three key recommendations for the Government to build on the success of AE to-date to increase the numbers of people saving into a pension.
CERA: the Globally-Recognised Risk Management Credential Reaches 3,000
2 February 2016
The CERA Global Association (CGA) is pleased to announce that Chu Lee has become the 3,000th person to earn the prestigious CERA (Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary) credential.
IAA Election Results for 2016
14 January 2016
The International Actuarial Association (IAA) is pleased to announce that, at its meeting on October 17, 2015 in Vancouver, the Council of the IAA elected the following individuals to serve as Officers of the IAA effective January 1, 2016.
IFoA comments on Government outlines for secondary annuity market
17 December 2015
Gareth Connolly, Chair of the IFoA Pensions Board, comments on the Government’s announcement this week (15 December) to allow people to sell on their annuity from 6 April 2017.
New milestone reached as first Certified Actuarial Analyst qualifies
14 December 2015
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) announced today (14 December) that Michael Tagg is the first person to be awarded the Certified Actuarial Analyst (CAA) qualification. The CAA was launched in 2014 and is the first globally recognised membership qualification at the technical level for those working in wider roles within financial services such as IT and data analytics anywhere in the world.