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Standards including the release of IFRS 4, the creation of the European Financial institution advisory group, exposure draft guidance for actuaries involved in financial reporting and the Penrose report focusing on the problems of U.K. Equitable Life.