Description: This article provides an overview on one of the most budget-, resource- and time-consuming components in an insurers’ IFRS 17 implementation journey in Asia – the Subledger implementation. This article covers the key functionalities of a subledger system, as well as the important lessons learned during the implementation processes.

Description: This article provides an update of the intense recent activity around the International Accounting Reporting Standards including the release of IFRS 4, the creation of the European Financial institution advisory group, exposure draft guidance for actuaries involved in financial reporting and the Penrose report focusing on the problems of U.K. Equitable Life.

Description: The SOA added a new title to its book offerings: International Financial Reporting for Insurers (IFRI) (available in print and digital editions). The article describes the salient features of the work, which presents a comprehensive analysis of the fundamentals outlined in key International Financial Reporting Standards® (IFRS®).

Description: An overview of John Robinson's experience at the recently concluded annual meeting of the Caribbean Actuarial Association in Trinidad.

Description: In this article, the author discusses the impact of moving to International Accounting Standards in Taiwan.