Regulation Standards

Kate Smith explores the impact of pension automatic-enrolment in the UK and the lessons that might be applied elsewhere

In a follow up to their October article, Simon Richards and members of the IFoA Working Party on LIBOR reform give feedback on the latest consultations and explain their potential consequences

Successful implementations of the incoming accounting standard IFRS 17 have taken a three-step approach, with rushed projects resulting in suboptimal results and increased effort.

Simon Brimblecombe examines issues around actuarial assessment of social security retirement schemes.

Alex Manov looks at the risks involved with named drivers – and the questions insurers should be asking them

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will scrutinise all defined benefit (DB) superfunds looking to enter the market while the government develops a new authorisation system.

Brian Robinson discusses why business projections are so important and looks at the challenges involved in their creation

Joanne Joseph talks to Tom Wilson about major impending risks, the benefits of big data, how regulation can spur innovation and how actuaries can broaden their horizons.

Lewis Maleh examines how the UK’s exit from the EU could impact positions in the European insurance market

Mark Azzopardi, managing director and head of insurance client strategy at BlackRock, has had a varied career in investments, pension consulting, general insurance and banking.