Demography Forum
The Demography Forum will include the following speakers;
- Colm Guiry, Chair of the Demography Committee, will provide an update on the Committee’s recent work and plans for the coming year.
- James Tait and Jamie Leitch will provide an overview of Critical Illness claims experience, changes to the analysis methodology, data collection and future work of the CMI Critical Illness Committee.
- Ciaran McGrath of the Society’s Demography and Pensions Committees will present the results of the recent Irish Self-Administered Pension Scheme Mortality Study.
- Dr. John Schoonbee, Chief Medical Officer, Swiss Re will present "Longevity and mortality improvements - will history repeat itself?".
Investment Actuaries utilise their expertise in mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to advise financial institutions, pension schemes and ultimately end customers in making investment decisions. They evaluate and manage the financial risks of investment portfolios, developing investment strategies, and analyse investment performance.
The specific work functions might include:
- Create investment strategies: Based on their analysis, investment actuaries develop investment strategies that help their clients achieve their financial goals while managing risk. They may recommend specific asset classes, such as equities, fixed income bonds, or more complex financial instruments such as derivatives, and may also recommend investments within these classes.
- Analyse financial data: Investment actuaries collect and analyse data related to investments, such as stock prices, interest rates, and economic indicators. They use this data to develop models that can help predict investment outcomes.
- Evaluating risk: Investment actuaries use financial models to evaluate the risks associated with investment portfolios. They assess factors such as market volatility, interest rate fluctuations, and currency exchange rates, and develop techniques to mitigate these risks such as hedging or diversification strategies.
- Monitor investments: Investment actuaries routinely monitor investments to ensure that they continue to perform as anticipated. They may modify their investment strategies as required to reflect changes in the market or in their clients' financial goals.
To access podcast please contact the Society: info@actuaries.ie