Standards

Actuaries must comply with rigorous professional standards.

What has IFoA regulation ever done for us?

Quite a lot, it would seem. Emma Gilpin, Head of Regulatory Policy at the IFoA, outlines the value that regulation brings to the profession.
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Proud of the Standard - Douglas Green

Douglas Green, Partner and Actuary at Hymans Robertson discusses how our regulations have expanded to cover the increasingly different roles actuaries now fulfil.
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Proud of the Standard - Kathryn Morgan

Non-Executive Director Kathryn Morgan discusses the actuarial profession's disciplinary process and the role transparency plays in our standards.
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Proud of the Standard - James Tufts

EY's Global Actuarial Leader James Tufts discusses the evolution of The Actuaries' Code and the framework it provides the profession.
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Proud of the Standard - Kalpana Shah

IFoA’s incoming President-elect, Kalpana Shah, on how IFoA regulation helps deal with uncertainty.
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Proud of the Standard - Jane Curtis

Senior Partner at Aon and IFoA Past President, Jane Curtis, on the value to her career of IFoA regulation.
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Proud of the Standard - David Fairs

Actuary and Executive Director for Regulatory Policy at The Pensions Regulator, David Fairs, on assuring the trust placed in the profession.
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Standards and guidance

Standards and guidance

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Raising a concern

Raising a concern

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Actuarial Monitoring Scheme

Actuarial Monitoring Scheme

An enhanced system to promote the quality of actuarial work.

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Professional Skills Training

Professional Skills Training

Watch our videos designed to help you meet CPD requirements
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The Actuaries’ Code

Our code of professional ethics sets us apart
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Independent Disciplinary Process

The IFoA's regulatory framework is enforced, in the public interest, by an independent disciplinary process. 

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Professional Standards Directory

Provides an up-to-date listing of the IFoA’s Actuarial Profession Standards (APSs) and links to the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) standards.

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Quality assurance scheme

The IFoA’s Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS) is a voluntary, outcomes-based accreditation scheme for organisations that employ actuaries, supporting the highest professional standards.

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Actuarial Monitoring Scheme

An enhanced system to promote the quality of actuarial work.

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Designated Professional Body

The Financial Services & Markets Act 2000, allows the IFoA to act as a Designated Professional Body (DPB) for the purposes of Regulated Activities.

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