The Royal Commission has brought about a permanent change in the political environment and customers trust in financial institutions. Corporations now face significant risk if their business practices fail to live up to community expectations. Actuaries have a crucial role in managing that risk.
The 2019 Young Actuaries Conference (YAC) last week unpacked climate change, the Royal Commission, and the future of work, giving key insights to the profession's up and coming.
At this special Insights session for International Women's Day, the focus was on the low uptake of advanced mathematics by girls in school. It explored the causes of low STEM uptake among school students, the implications, and what we can do about it. Lucky Joeng was in the audience.
Twice a year the Council and Committee of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) meet in various regions of the world. Kirsten Flynn spoke with Greg Martin, who attended the latest meeting in Mexico City.
Posted 8 February 2019
