Pensions and Other Benefits Specialist Principles and Advanced (SP4 and SA4) are key assessments for students working in the field of pensions. For the new curriculum we have developed the core reading material to allow for the changing environment, including alternative approaches to benefit provision. Key developments include a greater emphasis on risk sharing, defined contribution arrangements and public sector schemes and, for SA4, drawing on examples from different territories.
The aim of Pensions and Other Benefits Specialist Principles (SP4) is to develop a student’s ability to apply, in simple situations, the main principles of actuarial planning and control needed for the financial management of pensions and other benefits.
It builds on material covered in earlier subjects and seeks to equip a student with the skills and broad working understanding of pensions to the level that may be required of a qualified actuary working in a consultancy, insurance company, public sector body or other comparable financial institution.
It is 3 hours and 20 mins-based assessment.
In the SP subjects, the approximate split of assessment across these three skill types is 25% Knowledge, 50% Application and 25% Higher Order Skills.
SP4 SSP (Self Study Programme)
₹8,500.00 – ₹12,500.00
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SP4 Course Content
The aim of Pensions and Other Benefits Specialist Principles (SP4) is to develop a student’s ability to apply, in simple situations, the main principles of actuarial planning and control needed for the financial management of pensions and other benefits.
It builds on material covered in earlier subjects and seeks to equip a student with the skills and broad working understanding of pensions to the level that may be required of a qualified actuary working in a consultancy, insurance company, public sector body or other comparable financial institution.
Exam format:
3 hours and 20 minutes exam.
Scientific Calculator is allowed in exam. However, you can use only one of the models from the list below. This can also be used for future exams.
1. Casio FX82 (ES/MS) (with or without any suffix)
2. Casio FX83 (ES/MS) (with or without any suffix)
3. Casio FX85 (ES/MS) (with or without any suffix)
4. Sharp EL531 (with or without any prefix or suffix)
5. Texas Instruments BA II Plus (with or without any suffix)
6. Texas Instruments TI-30 (with or without any suffix)
7. Hewlett Packard HP12c (with or without any suffix).
SP4 SYLLABUS
1. Pension provision and general business environment (20%).
2. Scheme design and financing (20%).
3. Managing schemes and risks (20%).
4. Models, valuations and setting assumptions (30%).
5. Monitoring experience and the Control Cycle (10%)
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