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CV – John Anderson B.Com (Hons), FFA, FASSA National Head of Consulting Strategy at Alexander Forbes Financial Services Member of the Research Committee of the Actuarial Society of South Africa Principal Consultant to a number of clients in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng Valuator to a number of clients in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape 8 Years Industry Experience

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Page 1: CV –John Anderson · Microsoft PowerPoint - Ppt0000004.ppt [Read-Only] Author: elena Created Date: 3/16/2011 3:49:23 PM

CV – John Anderson

B.Com (Hons), FFA, FASSA National Head of Consulting Strategy at Alexander 

Forbes Financial Services Member of the Research Committee of the Actuarial 

Society of South Africa Principal Consultant to a number of clients in 

the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng Valuator to a number of clients in the Western Cape, 

Eastern Cape 8 Years Industry Experience

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An Actuary’s Duties in the Pension Fund 

Environment

John Anderson ‐Alexander Forbes Financial Services

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AgendaThe Legislative & Regulatory Environment

Professional Bodies

Good Practice & the Actuary’s Role in a Fund

Mechanisms for Resolving Disagreements

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Important to Remember...

The Future is Uncertain 

& Assumptions are Made....

Actuaries therefore 

need to apply DISCRETION!

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Actuaries apply their discretion taking into account...

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The Legislative & Regulatory Environment

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The Law and Regulatory Requirements

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The Law and Regulatory Requirements

Pension Funds Act                   (Relevant Sections)

Section 14     (&  Directive 2)

Section 14A &  Section 14B

Section 15     (&  Directive 3)

Section 28Regulation 15                  (Replaced by 

BN  149 of 2010)

Regulation 2

Regulation 28

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The Law and Regulatory Requirements

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The Law and Regulatory Requirements:Other Relevant Legislation

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Professional Bodies

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Professional Bodies

Actuarial Society of South Africa /Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

Codes of Conduct

Codes of Values

Guidance Notes

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Professional Bodies Codes of Conduct

Capabilities (the ability to)

Reliable and usefulness of actuarial methods

Minimum conduct set out in Code of Conduct (RULES!!!)  

Enforced through ASSA’s educational programme and life long learning activities

Violation of Code of Conduct

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Professional Bodies Codes of Values

Values / Principles (the commitment to)

Guiding behaviour in grey areas where conduct cannot be defined

Statement of Values established to develop appropriate values Honesty / Impartiality / Integrity / Professional Respect

Clear, appropriate & effective communication

Corner stone – serving public interest 

Not formally enforced due to inspirational nature

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Professional Bodies

Guidance Notes

Mandatory and advisory

Some more relevant than other

Classification!

Use as checklist?

Keep up‐to‐date

Retirement Matters Committee

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Professional Bodies

SA specific Guidance Notes

PGN 201 : Valuation reports (Mandatory)

(PGN 202: Approval of investment strategy – long awaited)

PGN 203 : DC Valuation exemption (Mandatory)

PGN 204 : Actuarial discretion (Best practice)

PGN 205 : Communication to members of defined contribution retirement funds –

Withdrawn, but refer to GN34

PGN 206 : AIDS and Retirement Funding (Advisory)

PGN 207 : Accounting for Retirement Benefits (Best practice)

PGN 208 : Costing of past surplus utilised improperly (Mandatory)

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Good Practice & the Actuary’s Role in a Fund

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Important Principles for Good Practice

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Good Practice & the Actuary’s Role in a Fund

Actuaries are responsible for Valuations in Funds

Reasonability & Consistency of Data

Assumptions & Actuarial Methods

Reasonability of Results

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Good Practice & the Actuary’s Role in a Fund

Actuaries also calculate Transfer Values 

Reasonability & Consistency of Data

REMEMBER →REASONABILITY ≈ f(reference point, market, expectation)

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Good Practice & the Actuary’s Role in a Fund

Actuaries calculate Surplus

Remember that Surplus is Historical in Nature

There are Few Reference Points

It is Hard to Verify 

Actuary has to apply discretion where Data is unreasonable

Creation of Contingency Reserves

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Mechanisms for Resolving Disagreements

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Mechanisms to address disagreements Subcommittee should be called together

Equipped with fit and proper trustees (eq. FD’s, COO’s, etc)

Board should engage the actuaryShould not get to a point of disagreement

Independent Actuary / 2nd opinionPeer reviews

Lastly, revert to professional body

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Concluding Remarks Be aware of possible problematic areas

Try to anticipate them

Stick to good principles

Use the guidance from professional bodies

Use the “best” practice provided by regulators

Be prepared to learn / look overseas

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Thank You & Questions