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How we wrote the AQuA Book ....

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How we wrote the AQuA Book ....

Discover how actuary Becky Wodcke and a cross-government team updated the AQuA Book - essential guidance for quality analysis across departments. Learn about collaborative writing, new tools like GitHub, and tips for clear communication.

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Funding pensions and old age care

Posted by: Colin Wilson - Deputy Government Actuary, Posted on: 22 June 2020 - Categories: Actuary
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Our society is ageing. Previous assumptions about costs and risks need revising. In this blog we ask how should we, as a society, fund future pensions and care for elderly people?

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Home educator and actuary - two roles in one

Posted by: Brian Allan - Actuary, Posted on: 8 June 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Coronavirus

Life under lockdown has led to different experiences for different people, not least of which can be the role of educator. One of GAD’s actuaries reflects on his hitherto unknown skills where he combines the role of actuary with that of home schooling his children.

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Inverted yield curves - what do they mean?

Posted by: Hamza Shah - Junior Trainee Actuary, Posted on: 1 June 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Analysis, Investment
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Have you ever looked at the yield curves from our market insights and wondered what they tell you? This blog explores what they might be telling you if the yield curve is 'inverted'.

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GAD 2025 Strategy - building on our strengths

Posted by: Martin Clarke - Government Actuary, Posted on: 18 May 2020 - Categories: Government Actuary
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The Government Actuary talks about the new GAD 2025 Strategy, which sets out refreshed objectives and a renewed framework for the department over the next 5 years.

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From software engineer to actuary

Posted by: Jonathan Andrews - Actuary, Posted on: 11 May 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Careers
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One of GAD's actuaries talks about his work as a pensions specialist, and how he made the decision to change careers from software engineer to actuary.

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Digital finance

Posted by: Danielle Curtis - Analyst, Posted on: 1 May 2020 - Categories: Analysis
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In this final blog in the series on Digital Finance, we explore both the opportunities and the challenges that may be experienced. We also explore the possible direction of digital finance in the future.

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Blockchain technology

Posted by: Halima Patel - Analyst, Posted on: 31 March 2020 - Categories: Analysis, Investment
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In this latest blog, we find out how blockchain technology helps us with everyday transactions. The technology shows that money does not have any intrinsic value of its own – it is the trust that people have for the authority issuing the money that creates its value.

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Neobanks - making technological waves

Posted by: Egest Baja - Analyst, Posted on: 10 March 2020 - Categories: Analysis
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The growing popularity of neobanks can offer a new style of banking but may also lead to challenges for institutional investors, such as pension scheme trustees who may need to assess exposure to any risk levels.

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Secondment stories

Posted by: Ian Rogers - Head of Business Development, Posted on: 19 February 2020 - Categories: Careers
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GAD's secondments programme offers great opportunities for our people and gives clients the chance to more fully understand what actuaries can offer to their projects and proposals.

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Changing demographics - an ageing society

Posted by: Owen Dimbylow - Actuary, Posted on: 29 January 2020 - Categories: Actuary, Analysis
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A look at the role of our actuaries in assessing the impact of changing demographics, longevity forecasts and mortality insights.

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