Current activities
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Equity release mortgage product design and pricing Actuarial role in technical aspects and fairness in product design and pricing. Open to submissions |
Thematic review |
The actuarial inputs to the design and pricing of equity release mortgages have a direct impact on long-term financial products that are provided to the public. This is a broad and complex area utilising a wide range of actuarial skills including market and product knowledge, technical competency in areas such as option-pricing, property risk, and longevity risk, as well as the requirement for clear communication. The review will look at current actuarial practice to understand the processes adopted and challenges faced when providing advice in this area. The review will also consider reserving approaches and the associated adherence to technical actuarial standards. |
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Actuaries as experts in narrower fields: Reviewing |
Thematic Review |
The IFoA is reviewing actuarial advice on the financing of UK funeral trusts – seeking examples of annual or triennial valuations and other actuarial advice for Trust-Based Pre-Paid Funeral Plans. |
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Climate-related risk Treatment of climate-related risk in actuarial work, or wider actuarial influence in the approach taken by firms to recognise and mitigate this risk. Reporting |
Information gathering exercise |
Climate-related risks are systemic long-term risks that impact the work of actuaries in many areas. The 2017 IFoA Risk Alert called on actuaries to consider how these risks affect the advice they are providing. As a signatory to the Green Finance Education Charter, the IFoA is committed to reporting on progress in mainstreaming the principles and practice of green and sustainable finance. This information-gathering exercise will look at current practices adopted by actuaries across all practice areas in the treatment and assessment of climate-related risk. |
Planned activities
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Corporate pensions advice Advice given to sponsors (as opposed to trustees) in reaching an agreement on actuarial valuations, investment strategy, and on benefit design. Target launch Q1 2022 |
Thematic review |
Actuarial advice to sponsors is critical to the financing of DB pension schemes, which affects the long-term security of member benefits. Advice to sponsors may also affect the benefits payable to members. The range of advice in this area is potentially wider than the advice given to trustees and may involve other professionals. The review will look at current practices adopted by actuaries in scheme funding, investment strategy (including settlement options), and benefit design. It will also cover the treatment of potential conflicts of interest. |
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Actuaries as experts (in narrower fields) Actuarial roles acting in narrow, or less typical, fields of expertise and/or providing advice directly to individual clients or consumers. Target launch 2022 |
Thematic Review |
Actuaries act as experts in a number of situations to help courts or individuals resolve disputes or quantify long-term liabilities. Although relatively few actuaries carry out these types of work, the impact on their users may be significant and the importance of clear and effective communication is critical. The review will look at current practices adopted by actuaries acting as experts in a range of areas including an analysis of the types of advice given. As noted above, the initial area of focus is Funeral Trusts. The next subject area will be announced in due course. |
Contact Details
For more information please contact the Actuarial Review Team
Level 2, Exchange Crescent · 7 Conference Square · Edinburgh · EH3 8RA
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Events calendar
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Pensions Winter Forum: How to win the pensions endgame
19 January 2022
With the Pension Schemes Act 2021 requiring a long term strategy from Trustees and sponsors, choosing a pensions endgame strategy has become even more critical. However, it is important that the endgame options available are adequately assessed before choosing one. With an ever-increasing array of creative and innovative options available, this decision may not be straightforward. -
Pensions Winter Forum: Corporate Transactions
25 January 2022
Over recent months there has been a sharp rise in M&A activity involving British businesses, with interest from overseas, domestic buyers and Private Equity investors. -
Frank Redington is recognised as one of the most influential actuaries of all time. In this talk, Craig will review some of Redington's most important ideas. He will identify the consistent actuarial principles that form a common thread across the contributions Redington made to a broad range of actuarial fields, and will highlight the ongoing relevance of Redington's thinking to 21st century actuarial practice.
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ARC Webinar - The next generation of CDC pensions? Analysing a post-retirement retirement vehicle
18 February 2022What 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.
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ARC Webinar Series 2022 - Lifting the lid on intergenerational investment risk-sharing
24 February 2022Investment 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?
With the Pension Schemes Act 2021 requiring a long term strategy from Trustees and sponsors, choosing a pensions endgame strategy has become even more critical. However, it is important that the endgame options available are adequately assessed before choosing one. With an ever-increasing array of creative and innovative options available, this decision may not be straightforward.
Over recent months there has been a sharp rise in M&A activity involving British businesses, with interest from overseas, domestic buyers and Private Equity investors.