Insights: Actuarial

An in-depth recruitment perspective on the £25bn DC Master Trust debate, exploring VFM, decumulation duties, CDC innovation and how 2026 regulation is reshaping DC pensions hiring and in-house talent strategies.

A recruitment-led outlook on the 2026 pensions actuarial market, covering de-risking, dashboards and LGPS megafunds — and what they mean for hiring, pay and career moves.

Traditional business plans don’t work. Discover how focusing on 12-week projects can boost productivity, sharpen focus, and deliver real results, with free templates and a step-by-step guide.

Thank you to everyone who joined me for last week’s Actuarial CV & Interview Masterclass – it was great to see so many actuaries at different stages of their careers engaging with the session. If you missed it (or want to revisit), you can now access

I'm convinced it is a shared national experience to feel dread when we see the tax deductions on our payslip each month.

Back by Popular Demand! Yasmin is rerunning her Pensions Actuarial CV & Interview webinar, with new market insights.

Thank you to everyone who joined me for last week’s Actuarial CV & Interview Masterclass – it was great to see so many actuaries at different stages of their careers engaging with the session. If you missed it (or want to revisit the advice), you can

In today's competitive job market, counter-offers have become increasingly common, and can be tempting, but are they the right choice?

In October 2024, BWD Search & Selection hosted a roundtable to discuss the variety and need (or otherwise) for ‘Alternative Endgames’.

This year, we extended our survey beyond trustees at the 10 biggest professional trustee firms (“the Big 10”) to include all accredited trustees - including those who operate on their own (“Sole Traders”) – and compared our findings between these gro

In May 2024, BWD hosted an exclusive roundtable to discuss constraints in the Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) market. Find out what those attending had to say on the existence (or otherwise) of Insurance Capacity and/or People Constraints, and for the

Here are a few behavioural science principles and behavioural observations that you may find useful when preparing for your next job interview