All actuaries articles
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NewsCentral banks and actuaries both publish climate risk proposals
Analysis looks at how physical and transition risks can be transmitted and exacerbated, and offers tools to help monitor vulnerabilities
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NewsGerman actuaries back reform to set stable discount rates on pension liabilities
German Institute of Pension Actuaries believes a discount rate should reflect long-term inflation expectations and real interest rates
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NewsGerman actuaries draft capital market-oriented concept for pension payout phase
IVS has long campaigned for more flexibility in the retirement phase
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NewsSwiss actuaries back initiative to increase retirement age
The Renteninitiative, as it is called, was launched by the Young Liberals (Jungfreisinnige) to increase the retirement age of men and women to 66 years old
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NewsFRC updates actuarial guidance in light of increased buyout activity, superfunds
FRC is also considering feedback received in relation to TAS 310
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NewsSchemes should stay on top of changing mortality rates
Current mortality rates ‘highlight the problems of matching investment strategies to liability cash flows’, says Mercer
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NewsVelliv scolded by Danish FSA for weak actuarial work
Pensions mutual handed several official orders to correct procedures within its actuarial function
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NewsUK roundup: BA Pensions appoints LCP for actuarial, consulting services
Plus: BlackRock gest FCA green light on long-term asset fund; Broadstone launches specialist admin service; FRC consults on revision to actuarial standards
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LCP hires COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group founder
McDonald will help trustees and sponsors understand and navigate longevity and demographic trends
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NewsFRC wants actuaries to focus more on climate, ESG risks
‘As the importance of climate change risks continues to grow it is critical that actuaries consider these risks in the course of their work,’ says FRC
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Germany roundup: Actuaries ponder on war in risk management models
Plus: Caritas, Kölner Pensionskassen digitise business
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NewsGerman actuaries call for unchanged rate at 0.25% as pandemic evolves
‘Still too early’ to predict how inflation will play out in the long-term, says DAV
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Actuaries doubt decisive impact of proposed statutory funded pension system
DAV and IVS are calling for a model to finance pensions that looks towards the long term
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UK actuaries concerned over government’s proposed reg changes
IFoA said there is a critical need for clarity regarding the scope of ARGA’s actuarial technical standards role, including who and what ARGA will regulate
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UK actuaries call for urgent action on risk transfer solutions
Risk is increasingly being transferred from institutions to individuals
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FeaturesPerspective: UK actuaries and COVID-19 – Exceeding expectations
COVID-19 has brought few positive outcomes but the response from UK actuaries could become a template for bringing other strategic challenges to the fore
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NewsSystemic risk gets ‘hotspot’ status from actuarial regulation bodies
Climate-related risk named top hotspot in updated risk report from joint forum on actuarial regulation
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NewsUK COVID-19 toll understated, but long-term factors crucial, say consultants
‘Periods of austerity can correlate with a slowdown in life expectancy improvements’
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Actuaries join forces to form COVID-19 ‘response group’
Group prizes agility, responsiveness in face of what ‘could well be humanity’s burning platform for change’
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Storebrand to bring actuarial functions in-house
Pension funds will get actuarial services directly from Storebrand from June 2020
