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Advanced software that analyzes and projects population trends, mortality rates, and longevity risk to assist in long-term pension funding strategies and liability management.

We ask vendors to mark their product against our feature list. It is not available for all products and in some cases we have derived data from publicly available sources. The list of features follows. Vendors can add a further 10 key features of their own.

Compliance & Regulatory Support

Support for compliance with relevant actuarial, pension, and data privacy laws and regulations.

Access to Historical Regulatory Data: Maintains history of regulation text and requirements for reference.
Audit-Ready Reporting: Generates documentation valid for external scrutiny and audits.
Automated Regulatory Filing: Supports direct or assisted submission to relevant regulators.
Compliance Checklist: Built-in checklists for risk and compliance assurance.
Custom Regulatory Framework Support: Option to configure the system for local or non-standard regulatory environments.
Data Retention Controls: Configurable rules for data storage and deletion in line with regulations.
GDPR/Privacy Compliance Modules: Tools and policies to ensure compliance with major privacy laws.
Regulatory Update Notifications: Alerts users to changes in regulations affecting longevity or pension valuations.
Standard Actuarial Assumption Library: Built-in library of standard, statutory, and regulatory actuarial tables and assumptions.
Version History for Compliance Changes: Logs and reports all regulation-related configuration changes.

Cost, Licensing, and Vendor Due Diligence

Commercial characteristics, pricing models, contract terms, and vendor stability to consider when selecting the product.

Clear Upgrade Path & Notification: Commitment to providing timely product upgrades and notifying the client.
Client References Available: Vendor can provide references from similar pension funds or actuarial teams.
Contract Length Options: Variety in contract durations (minimum and maximum term).
Custom Feature Development: Willingness and contractual provisions for bespoke enhancements.
Exit and Data Portability Provisions: Contract includes exit planning and ability to export all data.
Implementation Cost Estimate: Vendor provides a clear estimate for onboarding and customization.
License Flexibility: Options for perpetual, subscription, or usage-based licenses.
Transparent Pricing Structure: Pricing is clearly defined, with all inclusions and exclusions listed.
Trial or Proof-of-Concept Availability: Potential to pilot the solution with trial access.
Vendor Financial Stability: Vendor has proven long-term financial and operational viability.

Data Integration & Input Capabilities

Features that enable smooth and comprehensive collection, ingestion, and management of multiple data sources pertinent to longevity, demographics, and pension schemes.

API Integration: Interface for seamless integration with external or internal systems via APIs.
Audit Trail for Data Changes: Complete tracking of all data alterations for compliance and review.
Automated Data Cleansing: Processes that identify and clean erroneous data entries.
Bulk Data Upload: Support for bulk uploads of demographic and actuarial datasets.
Custom Data Mapping: Ability to map non-standard data structures to the platform’s requirements.
Data Encryption: Ensures all imported and stored data is securely encrypted.
Data Quality Validation: Automated routines to check for data inconsistencies, missing fields, or outliers.
Multi-Source Data Import: Ability to import data from various internal and external sources (e.g., census, HR files, insurance tables).
Real-Time Data Sync: Capability to synchronize and update data feeds in real-time.
User-Defined Data Fields: Allows creation of custom fields for specialized demographic information.

Modeling & Projection Tools

Key analytical capabilities for constructing demographic or longevity models, performing scenario analysis, and projecting future trends.

Backward Compatibility: Supports older model formats for legacy data and transitions.
Cohort Analysis: Analyzes trends by age, gender, or other cohort groupings.
Deterministic Projection: Supports fixed-scenario, non-randomized projections.
Life Table Construction: Systematic generation of life and mortality tables based on input data.
Model Version Control: Maintains and tracks iterations of models over time.
Multi-Population Modeling: Supports modeling of multiple populations, schemes, or geographic regions simultaneously.
Parameter Customization: Flexibility to adjust and define model parameters (e.g., base mortality rates, longevity assumptions).
Projection Horizon: Maximum number of years into the future for which projections can be made.
Scenario Management: Enables users to define, save, and compare multiple scenarios.
Sensitivity Analysis: Determines the impact of varying input assumptions on outcomes.
Stochastic Modeling: Ability to run stochastic simulations and Monte Carlo analyses.
Stress Testing: Allows simulation of adverse longevity or demographic shocks.

Mortality & Longevity Analytics

Detailed analyses and monitoring of mortality rates, improvements, survivor distributions, and longevity risks.

Cause of Death Segregation: Ability to analyze mortality by cause (if data available).
Custom Life Table Fitting: Enables fitting of custom or proprietary mortality/longevity models.
Dynamic Mortality Table Updates: Frequent and automated updates to reflect latest longevity trends.
Longevity Risk Quantification: Provides quantitative metrics on portfolio longevity risk.
Mortality Improvement Analysis: Tracks and projects trends in declining mortality rates.
Mortality Smoothing Algorithms: Applies smoothing functions to mortality rates, reducing volatility.
Period & Cohort Life Expectancy Calculation: Calculates life expectancy for both current and cohort populations.
Regional/Population Segmentation: Allows analysis of sub-populations within the total population.
Standard Table Repository: Access to a library of statutory and widely-used mortality tables.
Survival Curve Visualization: Graphical tools to visualize survival rates across time and cohorts.

Pension Liability Valuation

Capabilities to model, project, and value pension liabilities based on demographic and actuarial assumptions.

Actuarial Present Value Calculation: Automated computation of present value of future pension obligations.
Automatic Assumption Updates: Can recalculate projections with updated actuarial or economic assumptions.
Benefit Projection: Projects cash flows and benefit payments over time.
Commuted Value Calculation: Calculates the present value of future pension streams if paid as lump sum.
Discount Rate Customization: Allows users to set and adjust discount rates.
Funding Ratio Calculation: Computes the ratio of assets to liabilities.
Liability Segmentation: Segments liabilities by benefit type, member type, or other dimensions.
Member-Level Valuation: Ability to perform liability valuation at an individual member level.
Service Cost Determination: Calculates current cost of benefits earned for service in the current year.
Vested Benefits Tracking: Tracks accrued benefits for each member.

Performance & Scalability

System capabilities to efficiently handle large datasets, run complex models, and support growth in size or complexity of portfolios.

Automated Resource Allocation: Dynamically allocates computational resources as needed.
Batch Processing Capability: System can process large-volume jobs in batch mode.
Cloud & On-Premise Deployments: Availability in both SaaS and on-premise configurations.
Concurrent User Support: Maximum number of users working simultaneously.
Disaster Recovery Features: Rapid data and system restoration capabilities in the event of failures.
Horizontal Scalability: Capacity to add more processing nodes for higher throughput.
Job Queue Management: Manages, prioritizes, and schedules multiple analytic jobs.
Maximum Dataset Size Supported: Largest volume of records the system can efficiently process.
Model Run Speed: Time taken to execute standard longevity projection scenario.
System Uptime SLA: Guaranteed system uptime as a percentage per year.

Reporting & Visualization

Tools for creating, exporting, and visualizing key results, summaries, and interactive dashboards.

Ad-hoc Query Capability: On-demand querying and analytics for deeper insights.
Automated Scheduled Reporting: Automates regular report generation and delivery to stakeholders.
Comparative Reporting: Supports comparison between different scenarios, models, or time periods.
Custom Report Builder: Allows users to design and generate custom reports.
Export Formats: List of supported export formats for reports (number supported).
Graphical Visualization Tools: Selection of graphs/charts (e.g., waterfall, heatmap, survival curves).
Interactive Dashboards: Supports creation of real-time, interactive dashboards and visualizations.
Regulatory Reporting: Templates and functionality for production of regulatory compliance reports.
Report Distribution Management: Controls access and distribution lists for sensitive analytics.
Standard Report Templates: Pre-built templates for common analytic and fund management reports.

Support & Maintenance

Services offered by the vendor to ensure continuous, reliable, and high-quality product use.

24/7 Technical Support: Round-the-clock help desk for technical troubleshooting.
Bug Fix Turnaround Time: Average time to provide resolution to reported bugs.
Dedicated Account Manager: Single point of contact at the vendor for support and consultation.
Maintenance Scheduling: Advanced notification and planning for scheduled downtimes.
Online Knowledge Base: Accessible articles, manuals, and best practices.
Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Guaranteed response and resolution times for issues.
Ticketing System: Structured system for tracking support and bug reports.
Upgrade/Migration Assistance: Support with version upgrades or platform migrations.
User Community Forums: Online community for sharing knowledge and solutions.
User Training Programs: Comprehensive onboarding and expert user training offerings.

Usability & Collaboration

Tools and design choices that facilitate user productivity and teamwork across actuarial and pension management stakeholders.

Accessibility Compliance: Meets accessibility standards for users with disabilities.
Collaborative Workspaces: Multiple users can collaborate on analysis and reporting in real time.
Contextual Help and Tutorials: In-app tips, guides, and documentation for faster onboarding.
Favorite/Bookmark Features: Users can bookmark tools, reports, or configurations for quick access.
Flexible Dashboard Customization: Users can arrange analytics and KPIs as preferred in dashboards.
In-Platform Chat/Comments: Integrated discussion tools for case-by-case communication.
Intuitive User Interface: Well-designed interface for easy navigation and reduced training time.
Mobile Access: Availability of mobile apps or responsive web access.
Multi-Language Support: System available in multiple languages.
Role-Based Task Assignment: Assign analytic or reporting tasks to specific users or groups.

User Access & Security

Security features and access control capabilities to ensure only authorized users can access sensitive data and functions.

Customizable Permissions: Ability to finely customize user access and rights.
Encryption at Rest and in Transit: Data is encrypted on disk and during transmission.
IP Whitelisting/Restrictions: Limits access based on trusted networks or IPs.
Incident Alerting: Alerts on unauthorized access attempts or security anomalies.
Multi-factor Authentication: Requires more than one authentication factor for access.
Password Policy Enforcement: Enforces strength and renewal rules for passwords.
Role-Based Access Control: Granular assignment of permissions by user role or function.
Single Sign-On (SSO): Integration with enterprise authentication (e.g., Active Directory, SAML).
Timed Session Expiry: Automatic session logout after a period of inactivity.
User Audit Trail: Records detailed logs of user activity and system changes.

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