equitable treatment of all policyholders and shareholders
between different groups, generations
allocation of profits and expenses
- eg allocation of investment and operational expenses
asset share is the main guide to what is fair
but then there are more granular decisions regarding asset share methodology
smoothing aims to reduce payout volatility but should not systematically favour leavers or remainers
other ways of demonstrating fairness:
- compliance with ppfm
- good governance : with profits committee,
smoothing limit
noticed in the UKLAP PPFM there is mention of a smoothing limit.
full extent of market changes not always immediately reflected in the change in payouts