Scheme actuaries use a nominal gilt yield curve, which they assert directly matches the currency and inflation exposure of those…
"prefers to compare the returns with a liability proxy (a mixture of gilt maturities)" Are those Index-Linked gilts, given that…
I agree the major problem with DC is that it has been designed as a savings plan not to provide…
Oh, and I think this confusion leading to DB being viewed as a pot by members is an unintended consequence…
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COVID-19 Actuaries sign off for the year with their 31st cracking report
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COVID-19 ; have recent Government interventions helped?
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Could we get a double win-reducing COVID and seasonal flu?
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How logical is the UK’s vaccine priority ordering?
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Everything you need to know about vaccines (and more) .Covid-ARG
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Are the excess deaths in 2020 just a ‘shortfall’ from 2019
By Richard Marshall COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. Summary It has been suggested that the severity of COVID-19 in the UK is partly due to the low mortality in 2019, when we experienced a “shortfall” in … Continue reading
“Something in the air” – aerosol transmission explored by C19-arg.
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C-19 actuaries Friday report strikes optimistic notes
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R=<1 ? Gordon Woo asks "what compliance does the UK need"?
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A WEEK IN LOCKDOWN – Covid-19 ARG on science – and actuarial fun!
Saturday Report By Matt Fletcher, Nicola Oliver and John Roberts COVID-ARG.COM COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. COVID-19 is still one of the hottest topics for scientific papers and articles. The COVID‑19 Actuaries Response … Continue reading
Thanks for your reply. I hope it does successfully "embed both the real rate and expected inflation in one number".…