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QAS accreditation awarded to Quattro Pensions Consulting Limited
28 July 2016
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has awarded the Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS) accreditation to Quattro Pensions Consulting Limited after their successful application for inclusion in the flagship scheme
The IFoA celebrates its 500th CERA! The Globally-Recognised Risk Management Qualification, which is seeing record growth
25 July 2016
The IFoA is pleased to announce that Pamela Robertson, Senior Actuarial Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group, Edinburgh has become its 500th member to earn the prestigious CERA (Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary) credential.
IFoA Brexit Survey – your response matters!
11 July 2016
The outcome of the EU referendum saw a majority of the electorate vote in favour of leaving the European Union.
Applying Actuarial Skills to Wider Fields – A Case Study
8 July 2016
Margaret de Valois Chair of the Cornwall Council Remuneration Panel discusses the relevance of her actuarial skill set in chairing the Cornwall Council Independent Remuneration Panel Report & Recommendations – 2016.
IFoA Members' lounge London, 12 and 13 July 2016: suspension of study facilities
7 July 2016
Next Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 July the IFoA members' lounge will be in use for filming. We regret it will not be possible to offer study facilities on these two days.
Careers talk at Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU)
28 June 2016
On 31 May, Xiaoxuan (Sherwin) Li, a Career Ambassador for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in China, visited the Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU).
Submissions sought for IFoA best paper prizes
27 June 2016
The IFoA is seeking nominations for papers to be considered by the Awards Committee for the award of Peter Clark Prize and Geoffrey Heywood Prize
Closing time!
27 June 2016
We’re often asked why the closing date for sitting at overseas centres is earlier than that for centres in the UK and Ireland
JFAR Review: Group Think
24 June 2016
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), on behalf of the Joint Forum on Actuarial Regulation (JFAR), has carried out a thematic review on Group Think pursuant to its Risk Perspective work.
The review reports on its findings and should be of interest to both members and the wider public.
Download the JFAR Review
The IFoA welcomes any feedback - comments should be sent to Kirsten Mavor.
CMI publishes consultation on the CMI Mortality Projections Model
22 June 2016
The CMI has proposed changes to the Mortality Projections Model, described in Working Paper 90.
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World's largest non-governmental climate insurance scheme launched
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'Robo-advisors' to manage nearly $1trn in assets by 2022
Added: Wed, 17/01/2018 - 15:58Fully automated 'robo-advisors' will have $987bn (£715bn) in assets under management by 2022, growing by around 155% every year. -
Global elite braced for year of intense risk amid geopolitical uncertainty
Added: Wed, 17/01/2018 - 15:12Political and economic confrontations between major powers are expected to worsen in 2018, with the global elite preparing for another year of intensifying risks. -
Inflation falls for first time since June
Added: Tue, 16/01/2018 - 15:08UK consumer price inflation fell from 3.1% in November back to 3% in December, according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). -
Fears for pension savers as Carillion enters liquidation
Added: Mon, 15/01/2018 - 17:35Construction giant Carillion today entered compulsory liquidation after running up debts of around £1.5bn, leaving the fate of another major pension fund in the balance. -
Fall in M&A value recorded in 2017
Added: Fri, 12/01/2018 - 16:12The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worth more than $100m (£73m) in the UK dropped from 46 in 2016 to 38 last year, according to data from Willis Towers Watson (WLTW). -
Financial services sector to be hit hardest in event of Brexit 'no deal'
Added: Fri, 12/01/2018 - 13:55The UK's financial and professional services sector would suffer most in a 'hard Brexit' scenario, according to independent economic analysis by Cambridge Econometrics. -
Whopping 92% of insurers unprepared for accounting standard IFRS 17
Added: Thu, 11/01/2018 - 17:04The vast majority of insurance companies worldwide are not prepared for the incoming accounting standard IFRS 17, despite recognising the significant risks it poses to their business. -
IFoA launch initiative to help implement UN sustainability goals
Added: Wed, 10/01/2018 - 11:54The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has today launched an initiative to explore how the profession can help achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). -
Saving worries identified as third biggest financial concern for 2018
Added: Tue, 09/01/2018 - 16:53Failing to save or invest enough is the third biggest financial worry for UK adults this year, just behind the impact of Brexit and rising cost of living.