Following your feedback, we changed our CPD Scheme to make it simpler and more forward-looking in order to support you in carrying out meaningful learning. The first year of the new CPD Scheme ended recently. We hope you have now had the opportunity to reflect on your learning and development during your reflective practice discussion (RPD – bit.ly/IFoA_RPD).
On 20 July 2021 the Disciplinary Tribunal Panel considered a charge of misconduct against Mark Theaker (the respondent), in the absence of the respondent.
We have recently published a consultation that sets out proposed approaches we are considering regarding our charter commitments under the UK’s Green Finance Education Charter and our regulatory framework, including the Actuaries’ Code.
We’re living in a changed world, which is why your IFoA membership is evolving. We hope that you’ve noticed improvements to your IFoA membership over the last 12 months, such as a new CPD Scheme, online exams and an expanded lifelong learning programme, to name just a few. However, we’re not stopping there – you can expect more changes and improvements to come over the next year.
In the August issue of The Actuary, the article ‘Mapping out Mortality’ explained the recent work on the new Longevity Index for England (LIFE) app, developed as part of the Actuarial Research Centre’s (ARC) programme ‘Modelling, Measurement and Management of Longevity and Morbidity Risk’. A series of in-depth webinars on this topic are available free to view on demand.
As our members – and indeed the world – face the unique challenges posed by climate change, the IFoA recognises its unique responsibility to support members with the challenges of today and the future. Navigating this new world requires new thinking and, over the past year, you have told us what would make a positive difference for you. We have listened.
At the beginning of next month, the United Nations will continue its custom of convening nearly every country for a global climate change summit. This year’s Conference of Parties – the UN’s 26th, and thus known as COP26 – gets underway in Glasgow, Scotland, on 1 November, and is where world leaders will strive to tackle the uniquely urgent challenges in sustainability today.
It was with much sadness that we learned of the premature passing of our friend, university classmate and fellow actuary Jim Galbraith. He died suddenly in April 2021 at the age of just 58, leaving family, friends and colleagues devastated.
The Joint Forum on Actuarial Regulation provides the IFoA with a platform to engage with key societal challenges and influence possible solutions, says Matt Saker
