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IFoA Council Election 2016
26 May 2016
Voting in this year’s Council Elections is now open.
Please visit our dedicated elections website to view Candidates' statements.
Six-monthly update on mortality and longevity in the UK
26 May 2016
The six-monthly update on developments in the UK in mortality and longevity, has been prepared for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the International Actuarial Association by Brian Ridsdale.
Core Technical (CT) exams now have reading time
24 May 2016
We are pleased to announce that from the September 2016 session, all Core Technical (CT) exams will have 15 minutes reading time.
When setting the exam dates, the team in Oxford have to consider many factors, including UK and international bank holidays, and major religious holidays. This does mean that sometimes we have to double up exams, and can result in a CT and an ST exam being held at the same time.
Exam appeals are changing
24 May 2016
From 1 June 2016 you will no longer be able to make an exam appeal on the grounds of an inappropriate grade having been awarded.
Were you aware that two independent exam markers mark your script?
These markers have no idea what mark the other has awarded, and if the two marks are far apart, or you are close the pass mark, your script is marked again.
It therefore may not surprise you to learn that that the appeal category of inappropriate grade awarded is not successful.
IFoA Asia Conference 2017, save the date
23 May 2016
The IFoA Asia Conference 2017 is back for a third successive year and will take place 11-12 May in the vibrant city of Hong Kong.
Register for the autumn CAA exams today!
20 May 2016
You can register for the entry exam (Module 0) today.
Certified Actuarial Analyst (CAA) - are employers keeping up with developments?
20 May 2016
Recent trends include:
Careers talks 'boost future earnings'
18 May 2016
An article on the BBC website today reports that
Careers education given to pupils in secondary school can be linked to higher earnings in adult life, according to researchers.
A study published in the Journal of Education and Work suggests that better-informed teenagers are likely to make more advantageous career choices.
It measures the earnings benefit as an extra £2,000 per year for every six careers sessions when aged 14 to 15.
Read the full article on the BBC website.
Revised Standard: APS D1: Investment Related Business Activities for Authorised Professional Firms. Version 3.0
18 May 2016
A revised version of APS D1: Investment Related Business Activities for Authorised Professional Firms (Version 3.0) has been issued in advance of its effective date of 1 July 2016.
Letter to the FT - US infrastructure gap has lessons for other nations
17 May 2016
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' (IFoA's) letter to the Editor of the Financial Times, in response to Sam Fleming's article US: Neglected nation (10 May) has been published today, 17 May 2016.
Download the IFoA's letter, or read the full text below:
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