Why is this the most exciting time to be a young actuary?
The 2018 Young Actuaries Conference (YAC) began with more than 150 young actuaries around the country devoting half their day, seeking to be inspired. Chetana Koganti reports.
Posted on: June 22, 2018
Meeting Challenges in Insurance and Super
Nathan Bonarius reports on the recent “Meeting Challenges in Insurance and Super” concurrent session from this year’s Financial Services Forum.
Posted on: June 21, 2018
CEO Column
CEO Elayne Grace reflects on her first three months in the job including member experiences across Australia, Asia and Europe, and the renewed energy for focusing on customer outcomes and trust.
Posted on: June 21, 2018
A different road to success - Interview with Martin Fry
After an eventful 43-year career, Taylor Fry Principal Martin Fry looks back on a lifetime of quiet achievement, his passionate aversion to hierarchy and the guru that inspires him to this day.
Posted on: June 19, 2018
Proposed changes to the Institute’s Disciplinary Scheme
In this article, John Trowbridge, Convenor of the Disciplinary Scheme Review Committee and Past President of the Institute, outlines the proposed changes to the Disciplinary Scheme and why they are important to the profession.
Posted on: June 15, 2018
The Appointed Actuary Role: Back to the future
Responsibilities of the Appointed Actuary (AA) role have expanded in recent years with an increased focus on compliance activities, reducing capacity for the AA to be involved in the provision of strategic advice to the Board and senior management.
Posted on: June 14, 2018
Analytics Snippet: In the Library
Welcome to the Analytics Snippet column, where we showcase short code snippets in R, Python, or other programming languages, to demo the power of data analytics. In this first instalment, Jacky Poon dives into checkouts of book titles from a Brisbane Library.
Posted on: June 14, 2018
Actuarial Hackathon Presentation Showcase 2018!
The 2018 Actuarial Hackathon saw 18 teams of actuaries solve practical challenges posed by not-for-profit organisations. From rap skills to wigs, it was an insightful, rewarding and entertaining showcase night! Angela Poon reports.
Posted on: June 8, 2018
Climate Change Working Group to Date
Since its inception in January 2016 the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) has worked hard to support the Institute’s public policy position on climate change and promote actuaries’ involvement in assessing the financial implications of climate change.
Posted on: June 7, 2018
Trust us, we are here for you - Rebuilding trust in Financial Services
Chief Editor of Actuaries Digital Angat Sandhu discusses how Financial Services organisations can start winning back customer trust.
Posted on: June 7, 2018
Mission Possible – reviving the ‘M’ in STEM
Farheena Ahmad describes her experience going ‘back to school’ as part of CSIRO STEM’s Professionals in School Program and discusses the need to revive positive attitudes and enthusiasm towards mathematics in the classrooms of the future.
Posted on: June 6, 2018
CareerView Podcast - Diversity & Inclusion
Members of the Institute's Diversity and Inclusion Working Group discuss how businesses can create a strategy that includes diversity as a key focus, and facilitates innovation in the workplace.
Posted on: June 6, 2018
Do you know your International Committee?
You know that the International Committee has a global focus, but did you know about its activities, plans and members?
Posted on: June 6, 2018
Healthy competition at actuaries’ latest trivia night in Melbourne
The arrival of the Social Networking Actuaries Group (SNAG) doubled the number of patrons at the Mail Exchange Hotel in Melbourne at the Group’s latest trivia night. Leonie Semmens reports on the rivalry and quizzing that ensued!
Posted on: June 4, 2018
Actuaries Digital download and print edition - May 2018
Welcome to our PDF round-up of the articles posted on Actuaries Digital during May 2018.
Posted on: June 1, 2018
Under the Spotlight - Marjorie Ngwenya
The actuarial qualification was still emerging in Zimbabwe when Marjorie Ngwenya was growing up, but that didn't stop the now President of the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) from advancing in the profession. Here, she tells us about her favourite sport, hobbies, work history, career advice and the legacy she hopes to leave.
Posted on: June 1, 2018
Q&A with QBE Chief Risk Officer Mark Baxter
From volunteering to travelling the world and forging a successful and inspiring career, Mark Baxter (Actuary, CRO for QBE Aus and NZ and one of Deloitte's Outstanding 50 LGBTI Leaders of 2018) talks to Adrian Letilovic about mentoring, visibility and LGBTI inclusion.
Posted on: June 1, 2018
Innovation: the key to maintaining relevance for global qualifications
With the globalisation of markets and standardisation of regulation, professional qualifications are coming under more scrutiny and being challenged on whether they remain relevant and continue to instil global best practices.
Posted on: May 30, 2018
The Critical Line - Volume 21
This month, Jevon takes us a step away from the enigma theme from previous columns, and towards a more spatial /word puzzle.
Posted on: May 30, 2018
Celebrating our volunteer’s impact in 2018
On the 2nd and 4th day of National Volunteer Week, the Actuaries Institute held Cocktail Parties in Sydney and Melbourne to recognise and thank its many valued volunteers. The second annual Volunteer of the Year Awards were also presented, honouring four winners from 42 outstanding nominations.
Posted on: May 28, 2018
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