FSF2016

Leadership

Citius, Altius, Fortius: How can actuaries reinvent themselves?

With the Rio Olympics around the corner, the Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger) offers a topical yet trenchant inspiration as to how actuaries should be critically examining their roles, careers, and potential. Marc Mer, Magnolia Aspiras, and Kaise Stephan consider this, especially in light of the APRA consultation paper on the role of Appointed Actuaries.

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Fiscal forecasting and climate change

The Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) was formed in January 2016 with the goal of supporting the Actuaries’ Institute Public Policy position on climate change. Our aim is to promote the application of actuarial skills, including quantification of risk, cost-benefit analysis, and long term financial forecasting, to climate change-related issues.