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Life Practice - support the annual CPD programme
3 July 2019
The Life Lifelong Learning Committee is embracing new technology to better serve a wider range of our educational needs. The success of the program will depend on having the right representation on the committee.
Can you help lead our Health and Care examinations teams?
3 July 2019
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA’s) Engagement and Learning Directorate are seeking to hear from applicants who would like to be considered for senior positions in Health and Care examining teams.
London Climate Action Week
3 July 2019
The first London Climate Action Week is being held on 1-8 July 2019. Louise Pryor, outgoing* Chair of IFoA’s Resource and Environment (RE) Board, discusses the unique opportunity for London to play a leading role in addressing climate change.
Regulating in the public interest
1 July 2019
In this blog, Neil Buckley, the IFoA’s newly appointed Chair of Regulation Board, talks about his vision as he starts his term
Certificate in Data Science
26 June 2019
At the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) Annual General Meeting on 26 June 2019, the new President John Taylor launched our new certificate in Data Science.
Available in 2020, the standalone online Certificate in Data Science will be available to members at all stages of their careers, wherever they are located across the globe.
Diversity of economic thought – why it matters
24 June 2019
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) Actuarial Research Centre’s (ARC) has today published an initial report on ‘Economic Thinking and Actuarial Practice’.
The report provides a picture of the current opinions of a range of actuaries and economic experts on the subject of economic thought, how the traditional concept of economic thought is changing and the likely impact this change could make on approaches towards long-term investment and risk.
IFRS 17 - new LinkedIn articles published by Life Board IFRS 17 working parties
21 June 2019
Three IFRS17 working parties (Contractual Service Margin, Future of Discounting and Transversal) were launched by Life Board in 2018, and are also supported by the Finance and Investment Board. So far, the working parties have undertaken some IFo
Now available - Films of the Protection, Health and Care/Mortality and Longevity Webinar Series
21 June 2019
We recently ran a very successful series comprising 15 webinars. There are directly relevant to actuaries working in Health and Care, Life and Pensions areas. However, some of the webinars such as Access to insurance are relevant to all practice areas.
Those who registered as delegates for the live webinars can now watch the films on the IFoA website. You can also purchase individual videos if you did not register to attend the lie webinar.
Transitioning from student to professional life: The challenges
20 June 2019
In this blog, Andrew Mason, Trainee Consultant at Barnett Waddingham, talks about the challenges in moving from a student to professional life, with some helpful tips to manage.
Regulation change
19 June 2019
Changes to the Regulations approved by Council are now being shared with members.
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Chubb becomes first major US insurer to announce coal sector restrictions
Added: Wed, 03/07/2019 - 17:54Chubb has become the first major US insurer to announce investment and underwriting restrictions on the coal industry after growing pressure from environmental groups. -
FinTech the 'new normal' for most customers
Added: Wed, 03/07/2019 - 16:40More than half of banking and financial services customers now use FinTech products and services, a worldwide poll by the deVere Group has uncovered. -
Green Finance Strategy announced
Added: Wed, 03/07/2019 - 15:30The UK government has unveiled plans to boost investment in sustainable projects and infrastructure in its highly anticipated Green Finance Strategy. -
Half of FTSE 100 DB pension schemes could buyout by 2028
Added: Mon, 01/07/2019 - 14:14More than half of the UK's 100 largest listed companies will be able to buyout their defined benefit (DB) pension scheme within 10 years, research by Barnett Waddingham has found. -
Firefighters win landmark pensions case
Added: Fri, 28/06/2019 - 16:40The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has secured a landmark legal victory against the UK government after pension reforms in 2015 were found to have discriminated against younger workers. -
TPR unveils new investment guidance
Added: Thu, 27/06/2019 - 16:43The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has today published updated investment guidance for defined contribution (DC) schemes looking to comply with new legal requirements. -
New IFRS 17 amendments published
Added: Wed, 26/06/2019 - 14:08The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has today published six proposed changes to IFRS 17 following pressure from the insurance industry. -
New social care reforms proposed for third of UK population
Added: Tue, 25/06/2019 - 18:15Around a third of the UK population could benefit from targeted government incentives that boost saving for social care, the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) has proposed. -
EU publishes climate disclosure guide
Added: Tue, 25/06/2019 - 16:06The European Commission has published a new guide to help around 6,000 insurance firms, banks and listed companies report how their activities impact the climate. -
A third of women without pension plan
Added: Mon, 24/06/2019 - 16:50Around one in three women don't save into a pension, compared with less than a fifth of men, a survey of 1,070 UK adults by investment firm Willis Owen has uncovered.