The following are active research working parties overseen by the IFoA鈥檚 Finance and Investment Board.
You can view outputs from the working parties in our .
All members are encouraged to volunteer for a research working party. If you have your own ideas for member-led research you would like to pursue, please contact our Practice Communities Team below or refer to our Guidance for Research Working Parties (562 KB PDF).
Members interested in volunteering for a research working party should check our volunteer vacancies.
The working party will explore the interpretation and application of fiduciary duty for UK pension scheme investments, with an emphasis on presentation of practical examples of market practice.
Chair: Richard Giles
Established: 2026
This working party aims to look at the considerable legislation and policy changes being initiated in 2025 to attract investment in areas that have scope to deliver impact.
The group will analyse the current tailwinds and headwinds for both liquid and illiquid impact investments and will explore the role that actuaries can play to bring this into mainstream investment.
Chair: Andreea Penman
Established: 2025
There is a lack of knowledge which many financial institutions have about infrastructure investment. This working party will undertake research to uncover information about the risks and rewards which investing institutions are likely to experience
Many financial institutions still believe that they do not know enough about infrastructure investment. The working party undertakes research to uncover information about the risks and rewards that investors are likely to experience.
Since its inception, the working party has collaborated with the IFoA Policy Team on its infrastructure policy work.
Chair: Chris Lewin
Established: 2014
This working party鈥檚 focus is on the call to action, and what can be done to address the pensions gap moving forward.
Chair: Al Miles
Established: 2022
The working party aims to produce a series of blogs or articles highlighting different example applications and case studies. Topics will cover forecasting and asset projections, portfolio and risk management, operational applications, and ethics and regulatory considerations.
Chair: Bhavana Maherchand
Established: 2026
This working party aims to contribute to thought leadership on topics that would be of potential interest to actuaries and professionals in the private credit space.
Chair: Joseph McCarthy
Established: 2025
For more information about any of our practice areas, please email the Communities Engagement Team