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The World of Investments - An Alternative View This event has been organised by the Society's Finance & Investment Committee and is open both to those who work in financial markets and others who are impacted by these markets (i.e. all members). The event …

The US Healthcare System and the Role of the Actuary The session will give attendees a high level understanding of the US healthcare system and the changes and challenges as a result of recent healthcare reform.  Attendees will also gain an understanding …

PRSA Forum PRSA Podcast Presentation Education CPD Event Wed, 04/05/2016 - 16:00 3.30pm - tea/coffee 4.00pm - meeting 6.00pm - finish Chartered Accountants House, Pearse Street PRSA Annual Update – Fergus Collis Pensions Authority Update – Brendan …

Target-Risk Equity Funds Target-Risk Equity Funds have significant applications in: (i) the investment and risk management of DB and DC pension plans; (ii) reducing the volatility of multi-asset portfolios; (iii) managing the market risk of equity …

Investment challenges in the European Insurance sector Standard Life Investments recently commissioned an Insurance survey to examine the current challenges within the European insurance sector from an investment management perspective and bringing in …

Directors Interest Group meeting This event is open to Fellows or Associates who are currently, or in the recent past have been, Executive or Non-Executive Directors of financial institutions, and to actuaries who aspire to become INEDs in financial …

Predicting health through the analysis of food-related data New, high-performance technologies have enhanced our capabilities to collect, store and analyse bigger and bigger quantities of data; and new techniques in data analytics have been developed in …

Alternative beta – combining smart beta and diversity Smart beta / alternative index weighting approaches have become increasingly popular in traditional asset classes, in particular equities. The principle of better investment mandate design can also be …

Inflationary pressures in the Irish Private Health Insurance market The Society's Healthcare Committee has prepared a research paper on inflationary pressures in the Irish Private Health Insurance market.  This has produced some interesting findings in …

Defined Contribution Investing - An International Perspective As pension provision is increasingly being provided on a DC basis, trustees and plan sponsors are finding that determining and implementing the appropriate investment strategy that fits well …

Finance & Investment Forum: What Lies Ahead? – Emerging Themes and Opportunities In a year that has seen more than its fair share of twists and turns, it makes sense to ask what lies ahead for the economy. With three sessions covering the economic outlook …