Episodes
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Recording Retirement Matters - Strengthening investors’ role in corporate oversight
Held at The CTICC Nerina Room on 3 December 2019
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Cyber Risk Sessional
Held at Auditorium, 1 Mutual Place, Sandton on 9 October 2019 from 16:30 - 17:30
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Is Greed Good For Business (Or For You)?
Held at JHB: Auditorium, Mutual Place, Sandton on 25 September 2019
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The ASSA 2019 Banking Sessional held at Deloitte, Johannesburg on 25 September 2019
Welcome and introduction Kuda Mupandawana (ASSA and Deloitte) Funding SME's in South Africa Panel discussion Moderator: Lusani Mulaudzi (ASSA) Panellists: Ndumiso Khoza (Deloitte), Louise Bezuidenhout (Nedbank), Valentine Jingura (FNB), Muzi Mhlambi (BASA), Kudzai Chigiji (ASSA) Q & A Session
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ASSA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS SESSIONAL HELD IN SANDTON ON 25 FEBRUARY 2019
The topic was “Infrastructure Investment by Pension Funds” Host: Malizole Mdlekeza - Chairman: ASSA Alternative Investments Forum Panelist 1: Phathutshedzo Mabogo - Deputy Chief Investment Officer: Eskom Pension and Provident Fund Panelist 2: Kholofelo Molewa - CEO: Africa Infrastructure…
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ASSA DAMAGES SESSIONAL HELD IN SANDTON ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2018
Dr Herman Edeling - Medico-legal Examiner and Mediator Mr Lusani Mulaudzi - ASSA President Elect and the CEO of Grassroots Impact Solutions Neeta Khandoo - Physiotherapist Dr Herman Edeling will share his insights on the topic of “The determination of Life Expectancy in Personal Injury and…
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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS SESSIONAL HELD IN JOHANNESBURG ON 24 JULY 2018
Chaired by: Malizole Mdlekeza FIA CAIA CERA - Chairman - Actuarial Society of South Africa - Alternative Investments Committee Speakers: Linda Mateza - Head: Human Resources Management at GEPF (Government Employees Pension Fund Ndabezinhle Mkhize - Chief Investment Officer at Eskom Pension and...
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MICRO-INSURANCE SESSIONAL MEETING JOHANNESBURG
What is the Role of the Actuary in Microinsurance? What is the demand and supply of actuaries in the Microinsurance space? How do the Governance and Operational Standards for Microinsurers compare to those for Insurers? What are the PPR requirements, particularly for Funeral insurance? What are…
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Student Sessional Meetings: Board of Examiners
The Actuarial Society Academy has pleasure in inviting you to sessional meetings at which André Bellingan will share information on what examiners want, how the examination (and marking!) process works, and various other valuable hints and suggestions. André has extensive experience as principal...
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Big Data in the Cloud
Insurance companies are increasing their reliance on more rich and varied datasets to manage and operate their businesses. Insurance companies are no strangers to managing data and computer systems and some of the first computers were installed at banks and insurance companies to automate their...
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ASSA RMC/FSB Reportback Sessional Meeting 14 March 2018
The sessional meeting will provide feedback from the FSB. Discussion will include various industry statistics, the status with regard to Twin Peaks, the importance of TCF and the latest FSB Appeal Board rulings. Sessional Meeting - ASSA RMC FSB Feedback 14 March 2018.pdf — PDF (60.1 KB)
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Market Conduct Sessional Meeting
You may have been accustomed to “Treating Customers Fairly” (TCF). Recently, Council has agreed to replace the TCF Committee with the “Market Conduct Committee”. The focus of the Committee is to actively support the development and thought leadership of actuarial practice in the context of market...
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Short Term Insurance Sessional Meeting
This channel contains recordings from sessional meetings as well as podcasts and other audio material of value to actuaries and actuarial students in South Africa. Short Term Insurance Sessional Meeting
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Preparing for the Exam: Subject A302 - Communications
This channel contains recordings from sessional meetings as well as podcasts and other audio material of value to actuaries and actuarial students in South Africa.
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Preparing for the Exam Rock : Dave Strugnell
So how does one cope with this? How does one structure a sensible approach to the remaining exams? How does one make sure those hours spent studying really count in the end? At the request of the ASSA Academy, Dave Strugnell will address these questions, and some recent qualifiers will share the...
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Converting a DC pension pot into a retirement income stream: Dr David Knox
Traditionally DB schemes provided pensions (sometimes indexed) and retirees had little to worry about, provided the scheme was well funded or the employer was able to maintain long term support. However, as pension scheme design is now changing around the world with the growth of DC arrangements,...
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The Life Assurance Committee - Francesco Nagari
The Life Assurance Committee: Sessional meeting where Francesco Nagari provides an update on the IASB Staff’s progress in drafting of the new standard (likely to be named IFRS17) and the likely next steps and timing from here. He also talks about some of the more recent conceptual developments...
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Conquering Communications: Peter Temple - Oversight examiner for Communications
Peter Temple, Oversight Examiner for Communications, has agreed to share hints with candidates on how to approach this examination and how to answer the paper, as well as other information that will increase your chances of success.
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The Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2015 (“TLAB 2015”)
The Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2015 (“TLAB 2015”) was passed by the National Assembly on the 27 November 2015 and then later passed by the National Council of Provinces on 1 December 2015. The TLAB 2015 has been proclaimed in the Government Gazette on 8 January 2016 and is now the Taxation…
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Data Science / Business Intelligence Sessional Meeting: Part 2
The Wider Fields Practice Area is intended to cover new and emerging fields of practice where actuaries through their particular skill-set and/or experience could play a leading role. The Wider Fields Practice Area Committee seeks to both recognize and promote awareness of the existence of such...
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Retirement Reform - National Treasury Sessional Meeting
This channel contains recordings from sessional meetings as well as podcasts and other audio material of value to actuaries and actuarial students in South Africa.
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Wider Fields – Data Science Sessional Meeting
This channel contains recordings from sessional meetings as well as podcasts and other audio material of value to actuaries and actuarial students in South Africa.
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Nicola Comninos (Head: Equities, Equity Derivatives & BI JSE)
Investment Seminar: Nicola Comninos, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), heads up Equities, Equity Derivatives and Business Intelligence at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). She is currently responsible for Equities and Equity Derivatives product management, market and product innovation,...
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Tom Plaistowe (Senior Executive: Infrastructure and Development Assets OMIG)
Investment Seminar: Tom is currently responsible for the appraisal, analysis, and portfolio management of infrastructure and development assets for the Old Mutual Group. He is Chairman of the African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a company jointly owned by Old Mutual Investment Group...
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Brandon Horwitz (IFoA Finance & Investment Board Chairman)
Investment Seminar: Brandon is a qualified actuary with over 14 years' experience in financial services including: retail financial advice/wealth management; investment product development; regulation; institutional investment consulting; investment banking and asset management. Brandon currently...
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Henk Langenhoven (Chief economist SEIFSA)
Investment Seminar: Henk Langenhoven joined SEIFSA in October 2011 as Chief Economist. He has previously worked as the Executive Director of the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors, as Economist at the same organisation, as a Lecturer in Economics at Stellenbosch University...
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Andrew C. Canter (CIO of Futuregrowth)
Investment Seminar: Andrew Canter has been with Futuregrowth Asset Management, the fixed interest boutique of OMIGSA, since 1998. He is a Director and Chief Investment Officer of Futuregrowth, and is Chairman of the Credit Committee and Investment Committee. Andrew was a founding Board member of...
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Mr. François Groepe (Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank)
Investment Seminar: Franscois Groepe was first appointed by the President of the South Africa to Board of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) in July 2004 as a Non-Executive Director and joined the Executive of the SARB as Deputy Governor in January 2012. He serves as chairman of both the…
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Medical scheme investments
Health CPD Seminar: Medical scheme investments - why adopt conservative approach? Presented by Roshan Bhana who holds a Bachelor of Economic Science degree from the University of Witwatersrand and is a fellow of both the Institute of Actuarial Society of South Africa since January 2007. He is...
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Measuring in-hospital claim volatility for more accurate claim forecasting
Health CPD Seminar: Measuring in-hospital claim volatility for more accurate claim forecasting. The presentation considers the concept of risk pools and risk pooling that goes to the heart of the business of a medical scheme. Risk pool arguments have been used in the past by the regular to limit...
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Predictive modelling of future healthcare outcomes.
Health CPD Seminar: Predictive modelling of future healthcare outcomes. Presented by Sarah Bennet and Stefan Strydom. Predictive modelling of future healthcare outcomes — PDF (550.3 KB)
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Update on Competition Commission Submissions
Health CPD Seminar: Update on Competition Commission Submissions. Presented by Barry Childs who is a joint CEO of Insight Actuaries & Consultants. Barry Childs - CPD — PDF (833.9 KB)
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Low cost health insurance plans
Health CPD Seminar: Low cost health insurance plans - models in Africa and the rest of the World: In theory the low cost medical insurance market is a huge untapped opportunity across large parts of the World, where volumes should compensate for lower premiums and margins. But it has proven...
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Medical insurance
Health CPD Seminar: Medical insurance. An affordable means to widening the Medical aid net and brief reflection on moral philosophy in understanding the need for change. - Presented by Richard Blackman who is currently a Founder/Principal shareholder/ Key individual of Day1 Health (Pty) Ltd since...
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Cost drivers and low cost benefit options
Health CPD Seminar: Cost drivers and low cost benefit options - Presented by Emile Stipp who is a health care actuary with more than 18 years' experience. ASSA Healthcare inflation and LCBO — PDF (1.0 MB)
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Low cost benefit option framework
Health CPD Seminar: Low cost benefit option framework - The presentation today provides background to the Low Cost Benefit option framework that the Council has embarked upon and the progress to date regarding the framework - Presented by Mr Paresh Prema who is a qualified Actuary and is the...
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LIMS revisited
Health CPD Seminar: LIMS revisited - The Low Income Medical Scheme (LIMS) consultative forum investigated the requirements of the low income market and proposed a framework for extending coverage. The Finmark Trust has also done some work in this space. My talk will revisit some of this prior…
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The Role of the Appointed Actuary and CRO
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "The Role of the Appointed Actuary and CRO" - Presented by Jan Lubbe MMI CRO, Craig Falconer and consultant stat act, David Jewell AA and CRO.
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An initial study into the lapse experience of new generation risk products
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "An initial study into the lapse experience of new generation risk products" - Presented by Stephen Burgess and Richard van der Berg. An Initial Study into the LApse Experience of New Generation Risk Products — PDF (1.3 MB)
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Regulatory Update
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "Regulatory Update" - Presented by Ian Marshall. Regulatory Update — PDF (229.4 KB)
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Are Boards in SA suitably staffed from an actuarial perspective to deal with SAM
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "Are Boards in SA suitably staffed from an actuarial perspective to deal with SAM" - Presented by Nina Le Riche (CPT), Conrad Backeberg (CPT), Gerdus Dixon (CPT), Desmond Smith, Mark Victor (JHB), Rob Williams (JHB) and Tim Bashall (JHB).
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EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 2
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 2" - Presented by EV Subcommittee
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EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 1
2015 Life Assurence Seminar: "EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 1" - Presented by EV Subcommittee EV Calculation in a SAM World Part 1 — PDF (228.3 KB)
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How low can we go?
2015 Life Assurance Seminar: "How low can we go? A discussion on whether life microinsurence schemes offer value at low claims" - Presented by Nigel Bowman. How Low Can We Go? A Discussion on Whether Life Microinsurance Schemes Offer Value at Low Claims Ratio (pdf — PDF (438.6 KB)
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IFRS4 Phase 2: The implications of the Proposed Treatment of Participating...
2015 Life Assurance Seminar: "IFRS4 Phase 2: The implications of the Proposed Treatment of Participating contracts for SA Life Insurers" - Presented by Alex Roux and Carolyn Clark. IFRS4 Phase 2: The Implications of the Proposed Treatment of Particiapting Contracts for South African Life Insurers
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Is Intergenerational Smoothing Fair to Clients
2015 Life Assurance Seminar: "Is Intergenerational Smoothing Fair to Clients" - Presented by Paul Truyens and Paul Lancaster. Is Intergenerational Smoothing Fair to Clients — PDF (157.1 KB) · Is Intergenerational Smoothing Fair to Clients — PDF (699.0 KB)
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Developing financial calculators
Without inflation protected DB pensions, people need decision making tools (financial calculators) to make informed and consistent decisions about savings and investment for retirement, and the pattern of consumption over their lifetimes. For investment they need a framework to trade off risk and...
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Retail Distribution Review Sessional Meeting
The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) could be one of the most significant current developments in the financial services industry. In the United Kingdom, RDR became effective from 1 January 2013, due to a drive to increase transparency for investors. The RDR released by the Financial Services…
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FSB Sessional Meeting: Regulatory Update
The Chief Actuary will provide a regulatory update including feedback for the past year and current developments. The presentation will cover, amongst others, the following issues: Statutory actuarial valuation reports; Policy matters and regulatory review calendar; Financial soundness and...
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Damages Committee Sessional Meeting
The Role of an Actuary in an ever changing Regulatory Environment. Presented by Francois Hugo, Actuary to the Road Accident Fund and a member of the Damages Committee, as well as Tommie Doubell, Pension fund Actuary and Chair of the Retirement Matters Committee will debate the role of an Actuary…
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