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Current trends in Investment - A cutting edge update from market experts Interested in staying ahead of the crowd when it comes to investments?  With informative sessions lined up from State Street Global Advisors, Bluebay and other industry experts, this …

A half a century of Economics and Economic Policy in Ireland Professor John Fitzgerald will share his personal insight with attendees as he looks back on almost 50 years of economic forecasting. His presentation will explore the lessons learnt, how the …

Investment Manager Selection – a focus on alternative investment The presentation will address the importance of a robust fund selection and deselection process both for active and passive investments. It will discuss the factors to be considered in …

SAI AGM followed by evening meeting ‘Can regulation drive sub-optimal outcomes for stakeholders?’ This presentation will discuss pension scheme and insurance regulation and whether regulation-led investment decisions can lead to sub-optimal outcomes for …

Financial Economics Presentation Click here for a description of this meeting   To access podcast please contact the Society:  info@actuaries.ie   Finance & Investment General Insurance Podcast Presentation CPD Event Wed, 13/11/2013 - 12:30 12.30pm - …

The Irish Commercial Property Market After a tough couple of years 2013 seemed to mark a change in the fortunes of the Irish commercial property market. In this presentation, Niall Gaffney will discuss the difficult years of 2008 – 2012, the current state …

Overview of the Australian Economic Story After living in Australia for many years, most recently as a bond portfolio manager, Gerard Sheehan returned to Ireland in 2013. In this presentation Gerard will give an overview of the Australian economy, the …

Beyond the Crises? An Economic and Financial Market Outlook for 2014 To access podcast please contact the Society:  info@actuaries.ie   Finance & Investment Podcast Presentation CPD Event Tue, 18/02/2014 - 18:00 6pm - tea/coffee/biscuits 6.30pm - meeting …

Investing in insurance assets - how investors can access the insurance risk premium In the twenty years since the issuance of the first catastrophe bond, the non-life reinsurance market has increasingly found ways to pass catastrophe reinsurance risk …

Hedging Variable Annuities Using a simple example of a Put Option, this paper explores such matters as the significance of Realised Volatility risk, Underlying Volatility risk and choice of hedged formula on the effectiveness of applying a hedging …

Are we living in a Big Bond Bubble? Talk 1 in the Bubble Series More and more pension investments are moving into fixed interest asset class due to desire to de-risk and regulatory pressure to match liabilities. But what value do  bonds offer at current …

Operation of Treasury Centres The meeting will provide an overview of the capital structure of a large multi-national, and the primary role and functions of the Treasury team therein, including; Capital structure management Financial risk management …