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Philip Creswell

Philip Creswell

Actuarial Trainee

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  • About me

    Technical Director at APR - Actuarial Solutions

  • Education

    • The Open University

      2012 - 2015
      Master's Degree Law

      International Law, Human Rights, Corporate Social Responsibility, Development Management.

    • The University of Edinburgh

      2000 - 2004
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Financial Market Microstructure

      A comparison of the relative efficiency of the London Stock Exchange market mechanisms (SEAQ and SETS). Further study of the information implicit in the SETS order book i.e. the ability to predict short term price movements based on recent trading activity and the publicly available information about unfulfilled limit orders.

    • Heriot-Watt University

      1992 - 1996
      Bachelor of Science (First Class) Mathematics FIrst Class

      Calculus, Linear Programming, Topology, Numerical Analysis, Statistics.

  • Experience

    • Standard Life

      Oct 1996 - Jan 1999
      Actuarial Trainee

      Created a system to perform alterations to endowment assurance policies. Project manager for ethical and tracker fund launches. Priced term assurance and guaranteed equity bonds. Systems development on a platform to administer a phased income drawdown product.

    • Nathan Limited

      Jan 1999 - now
      Director / Actuary

      Founded the company. Responsible for training, R&D and company accounts. Coordinated contract opportunities for 5 employees. Personally worked on a number of contracts with disparate subjects (setting investment strategies, risk reviews, hedging variable annuities, unit pricing and remediation, annuity modelling, systems development, with-profits run off plans, part VII transfers, reinsurance, GAR and pensions mis-selling compensation, realistic balance sheet, embedded value and solvency monitor process design) for various life insurance companies (Standard Life, Scottish Widows, MetLife, Admin Re) and the Financial Services Authority. Show less

    • Prudential Assurance

      Feb 2013 - Jul 2014
      Senior Actuarial Manager

      Managing a team, responsible for: improving financial reporting processes; coordinating valuation model developments; providing data; performing experience analysis. Leading UK Actuarial developments for Solvency II Pillar III, IFRS 4 Phase 2 and various other strategic initiatives.

    • APR - Actuarial Solutions

      Mar 2020 - now
      Technical Director

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Risk Manager

      PRMIA - Professional Risk Managers' International Association
      Feb 2011

    • Chartered Financial Analyst

      CFA Institute
      Aug 2013

    • Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries

      The Faculty and Institute of Actuaries
      Sept 1999