The Actuary May 2022

Esther Hawley and Clarence Er look at the progress being made on developing better post-retirement solutions

Ahead of an expected European Commission investigation, Pieter Bouwknegt, Danny Dieleman and René Doff set out how mortgages are treated differently under European banking and insurance frameworks

Phil Hardingham and Keith McInally discuss linking scheme funding valuations to the cost of CDI assets, and what prudence looks like in this context

Nicholas Yeo and Lim Shu Yi discuss the challenges in valuing and managing post-retirement employee benefits in south-east Asia

In an increasingly complex pensions landscape, financial advice needs to place more emphasis on household assets and outcomes,says Mark Barge

Fabiola Schneider talks to Travis Elsum about detecting and addressing corporate greenwashing, the new EU Taxonomy, and investors’ role in the journey to a low-carbon economy

What does it mean to be a member of a regulated profession? Huw Morris listens in on a roundtable of experts as they discuss the opportunities and challenges facing actuaries in this field

IFoA Council met virtually for its third meeting of the sessional year on 10 March 2022. Our focus at this meeting was on the IFoA’s Corporate Plan for 2022/2023, improving member experience, and ensuring the good governance of the IFoA.

We recently consulted on proposals for changes to our regulatory framework on climate change and sustainability issues.

Have your say on the future of your profession: voting opens on Tuesday 10 May for elections to vacant positions on the IFoA Council.