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In April, the Climate Risk and Sustainability course will be one year old. During its first year, we welcomed 155 participants and awarded 148 certificates. Members from more than 19 countries came together at the seminars to discuss and share what they had learnt.

The IFoA is consulting on proposals to introduce a revised Actuarial Profession Standard (APS) Z1 on ‘Duties and responsibilities of members undertaking work in relation to UK trust-based pre-paid funeral plans’. APS Z1 sets out specific ethical and professional obligations that apply, in addition to the Actuaries’ Code, for members providing advice relating to funeral plan trusts.

Matthew Edwards and Stuart McDonald look back on the role played by the COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group during the past year

Cobus Daneel and Jon Palin describe the challenges in producing the CMI’s Mortality Projections Model for 2020

Cassandra Coburn talks to Travis Elsum about healthy longevity, diet and sustainability, and how they are connected