The Role of Principles and Practices of Financial Management in the Governance of With-Profits UK Life Insurers
- 1st Edition - May 28, 2009
- Authors: Ian Dewing, Peter Russell
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 6 1 7 - 6 8 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 6 3 8 5 - 3
PPFMs have emerged as key internal and external governance documents for the management and regulation of with-profits funds as boards must ensure that financial management… Read more
PPFMs have emerged as key internal and external governance documents for the management and regulation of with-profits funds as boards must ensure that financial management practices are in accordance with PPFMs.
This book presents the results of the special corporate governance arrangements of financial services firms. Management accountants have a role not only in the development and operation of systems producing PPFM information but will also need to use PPFM information to understand and compare financial performance.
This book presents the results of the special corporate governance arrangements of financial services firms. Management accountants have a role not only in the development and operation of systems producing PPFM information but will also need to use PPFM information to understand and compare financial performance.
- A significant contribution to the research literature on the regulation of the UK financial services industry and on the special corporate governance arrangements of financial services firms
- A greater knowledge of the development, use and perceived efficacy of principles and practices of financial management (PPFMs) will enhance the understanding of management accounting and reporting at varying levels of complexity so enabling management accountants to use PPFM information to understand and compare financial performance
- Enables Life Assurers to comply with the requirement by the Financial Services Authority to prepare and publish a document called 'Principles and Practices of Financial Management' which also has to be in a 'consumer friendly' version
Management accountants and actuaries involved in the financial management of with-profits funds; directors of firms, including non-executive members of key board sub-committees; regulators; The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), trade and professional bodies, government and academics and others with an interest in corporate governance policy-making and implementation; accountants working in the financial services industry.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Research Plan
2.1 PPFMs and with-profits governance
2.2 PPFMs and with-profits governance in practice
2.3 Perceptions on PPFMs and the governance of with-profits funds
Chapter 3: Findings – The role of PPFMs in the governance of with-profits funds
3.1 Regulation and governance
3.2 Life insurers
3.3 With-profits review, emergence of PPFMs and governance of with-profits funds
Chapter 4: Findings – PPFMs and corporate governance
4.1 Internal governance – PPFMs and independent judgement
4.2 External governance – reporting opinions on compliance with PPFM by boards and with-profits actuaries to policyholders
4.2.1 Statement on compliance with PPFM
4.2.2 Supporting report
4.2.3 With-profits actuary's report
4.3 FSA reviews of PPFMs, and of advice and communication with policyholders
4.3.1 Reviews of PPFMs
4.3.2 Reviews of advice and communication with policyholders
Chapter 5: Findings - Interviews
5.1 Internal governance – PPFMs and firms
5.2 External governance – PPFMs and external users
5.3 Benchmarking, cost allocation and PPFMs
5.4 Overall governance
Chapter 6: Conclusion
6.1 Key findings
6.2 Suggestions
6.2.1 PPFMs and corporate governance
6.2.2 PPFMs and management accounting
6.2.3 PPFMs and regulation
6.3 Wider implications
References
Chapter 2: Research Plan
2.1 PPFMs and with-profits governance
2.2 PPFMs and with-profits governance in practice
2.3 Perceptions on PPFMs and the governance of with-profits funds
Chapter 3: Findings – The role of PPFMs in the governance of with-profits funds
3.1 Regulation and governance
3.2 Life insurers
3.3 With-profits review, emergence of PPFMs and governance of with-profits funds
Chapter 4: Findings – PPFMs and corporate governance
4.1 Internal governance – PPFMs and independent judgement
4.2 External governance – reporting opinions on compliance with PPFM by boards and with-profits actuaries to policyholders
4.2.1 Statement on compliance with PPFM
4.2.2 Supporting report
4.2.3 With-profits actuary's report
4.3 FSA reviews of PPFMs, and of advice and communication with policyholders
4.3.1 Reviews of PPFMs
4.3.2 Reviews of advice and communication with policyholders
Chapter 5: Findings - Interviews
5.1 Internal governance – PPFMs and firms
5.2 External governance – PPFMs and external users
5.3 Benchmarking, cost allocation and PPFMs
5.4 Overall governance
Chapter 6: Conclusion
6.1 Key findings
6.2 Suggestions
6.2.1 PPFMs and corporate governance
6.2.2 PPFMs and management accounting
6.2.3 PPFMs and regulation
6.3 Wider implications
References
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 28, 2009
- Language: English
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Ian Dewing
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Norwich Business SchoolPR
Peter Russell
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Norwich Business School