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Apocryphally, a Sultan wanted an inscription on his signet ring that would be true forever, so he tasked his wisest subjects to come up with something. They came back with “this too shall pass”. Had they worked in finance, they may have said something slightly less pithy, like “there’s a price at which anything is worth buying, it just might not be the current one”. While somewhat trite, it’s also true, and has corollaries.

When technical price and market price diverge

This is the first in a series on pricing in a softening market. Here we focus on the growing gap between technical price and market price. Later articles will dive into thoughts on judgement and governance. As rates soften across many lines in the London Market, it is worth stepping back and asking a simple question: what role should technical pricing play when the softening market is driving the price? Soft markets are not new. What feels different today is the amount of investment in pricing transformation.

Quarter of a century of pension change and what may be next

We take a look at what has happened over the last 25 years in pensions, and what could happen in the next 25 years? Over the past 25 years, the UK pensions landscape has transformed. Benefit accrual in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, once the cornerstone of UK retirement provision, has largely disappeared from the private sector. Defined contribution (DC) schemes and automatic enrolment have become the norm, with an increasing shift in risk from employers to individuals.

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Lifestyle Actuary

Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada), one of the largest providers of professional trustee services to pensions schemes in the UK, has today announced the appointment of Sarah Brough as a professional trustee.

Lights Camera Actuary

For the next few months Zoe Bolton will be talking to the senior actuaries in these firms, getting a brief insight into their career paths and visions for the future. This month Zoe interviews Shil Patel the UK Managing Director at Dynamo Analytics

Travelling Actuary

This month's Travelling Actuary takes us to the iconic Boston to experience New England at it’s very best.

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