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A “Repair Shop” for SSAS
A well looked after SSAS could provide financial security for decades which, if not exactly a thing of joy, certainly adds to the wellbeing of the family.
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Covid-19 and insurers: back to square one
We have now been dealing with Covid-19 for over six months, but there is still a lot to learn. We examine the actuarial challenges life insurers are facing due to t…
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PPF Levies: the calm before the storm?
This year at least, it would appear that the scales have been tipped in favour of businesses, with the PPF confident that it is resilient enough to weather the onco…
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DC consolidation: improving outcomes for your members
As the government’s DC consolidation consultation comes to a close, we assess what this means for DC schemes and urge trustees and employers to act now.
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A guide to understanding and managing model risk
In today’s world, it is difficult to overestimate the importance of models to businesses, governments and in all of our day-to-day lives.
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Risk appetites: for and against a ‘1 in X’
Risk appetites are still a hot topic in the insurance sector. If done right, they ensure that the amount and type of risk you are willing to take on is clearly arti…
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The £95k cap: LGPS consultation widens the scope of public sector reforms
New regulations are due to come into effect around the much debated £95k cap on exit payments. There is currently an ongoing consultation on how the cap should appl…
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FSCS levy under spotlight again as adviser fees soar
Here we are again! Advisers have been receiving their annual regulatory bills from the FCA. But are there now signs of reform to the funding method that underpins t…
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How to project trends in mortality after Covid-19: the CMI consultation
On 21 September the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) published a consultation on a modification to its mortality projections model to allow for the effect o…
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Financial wellbeing: how does your mind work?
A healthy state of financial wellbeing means being able to provide for our financial needs of today, whilst able to save for those aspirational goals of tomorrow.