Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

Actuaries are living the dream according to a survey of 200 professions in the US which found they had the most rewarding jobs in the country.

The IFoA responds to criticism that scheme actuaries are hamstrung by fear of conflicts

PP looks at the main pensions measures announced in the Budget

DB members get far more pension for their tax than DC members

Pension members are at risk of receiving "unscrupulous" advice on defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfers in light of incoming reforms, warn actuaries.

Punter Southall has boosted its senior team with the promotion of four senior consultants to principal.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is set to launch a consultation on fresh guidance for defined benefit (DB) trustees handling transfer requests.

Robert Palmer and Stuart Price have been made partners at Quantum Advisory.

Pensions minister Steve Webb's bid to allow annuitants to sell their contracts in exchange for cash has been rejected by industry figures.

A methodology for assessing longevity basis risk developed by Hymans Robertson and Cass Business School will help bring index-based longevity swaps into the mainstream, say actuaries.