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Actuaries and Investment. Paul Thornton President, Institute of Actuaries Investment Conference 26 June 2000. Vision and Values.
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Actuaries and Investment Paul Thornton President, Institute of ActuariesInvestment Conference 26 June 2000
Vision and Values Actuaries in 2020 will work in a much wider range of businesses than at present. The actuarial training will be highly attractive as the basis for a career in finance with its distinctive emphasis on questions of financial and other uncertainty. The profession will be known for its objective and responsible views on current issues.
Achieving the Vision • Actuaries need a better understanding of investment • We need more involvement from investment professionals • We need to devote more resources to the investment area • Life and Pensions Actuaries need exposure to investment ideas and research
Planned Strategy • Education Strategy Review • more emphasis on investment • generalised liability subject • Affiliate Membership available • AIMR / IIMR/ UKSIP • INQUIRE • ???
Planned Strategies • Honorary Fellowship • ideas? • Restructuring of the Wider Fields Board • Finance and Investment Board • Investment / Corporate Finance / Banking • Social Policy Board
Role of the Investment Conference • Aim to attract Life and Pensions Actuaries? • Involve Non Actuaries
What can you do? • Bring in Affiliate Members • Suggest Honorary Fellows • Volunteer for Committees • Listen to David Kingston!
Actuaries and Investment Paul Thornton President, Institute of ActuariesInvestment Conference 26 June 2000