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The Society of Actuaries in Ireland has welcomed the Financial Regulator’s Review of Minimum Competency Requirements (Consultation Paper 45), noting that “The Requirements benefit consumers by ensuring that individuals who sell or provide advice on retail financial products acquire relevant competencies first”.  

 

News Release from the IAA

CEIOPS has this morning (6th July) published the final QIS5 specifications.  The 6 documents are available as a single ZIP download

The UK Actuarial Profession has been formally approved to award the new Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA) qualification for actuaries. 

The Society has submitted a response to the Financial Regulator’s Consultation Paper on “Corporate Governance for Credit Institutions”.

The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has introduced changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code – formerly known as the Combined Code – to help company boards become more effective and more accountable to their shareholders.

In this Newsletter, read about:

New Qualifiers' Reception

Professionalism Course

Practice Committee Updates

Guidelines for Presentations

Presenting your Paper to the Society

Economic Scenario Generators & Solvency II

Current Topics 2009

Report of the Life Assurance Valuation Regulations Working Party

Reminder - CPD Returns

Medically Underwritten Annuities

A Holistic Framework for Life Cycle Financial Planning

Back Page - Important Diary Dates, SAI Gold Update, On the Move 

The UK Actuarial Profession wishes to commission research in the area of modelling and understanding heterogeneity in mortality and morbidity risk which has an impact in areas of actuarial interest.

The International Actuarial Association has issued a “Request for Proposals to prepare an Educational Monograph on the Topic of Issues Associated with the Determination of Discount Rates for Financial Reporting Purposes”. 

The deadline for responding to the RFP is 15th July, 2010.

Request for Proposals