Articles by Ruolin Wang

Tim Harford speaks to Ruolin Wang about why it’s so important to slow down and question things from emotive headlines to the numbers and algorithms we use in our work

A chief investment officer, a property surveyor and a tax professional walk into a bar – and they are all actuaries.

The last edition of The Actuary went to press on 26 September 2022, and what a month it’s been.

As we were putting this issue together, the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced. In recognition of Her Majesty’s extraordinary reign, we have included the tribute that you can read on the facing page.

After a hot summer, we enter September – when many graduates start their new actuarial careers. With articles on hard technical topics and softer careers themes, I hope this issue will give our profession’s newest members a taste of actuarial discourse.

Welcome to this special ‘risk’ edition of The Actuary. For many of us, the first thing we think of when we see the word ‘risk’ is risk-based capital.

Hisham Ramadan tells Ruolin Wang and Yiannis Parizas about the growth of the actuarial and insurance sectors in his country, and the challenges that remain

Congratulations to the newly-elected (and re-elected) Council members, and Matt Saker for his inauguration as the new IFoA president.

Emerging data science tools and techniques are redefining what it is to be an actuary. Organisations worldwide are looking to optimise their operations , and recruitment agencies are inundated with requests for talent that stands out from the crowd.

As we approach the end of the academic year, I am proud to present this special issue of The Actuary focusing on education and careers.