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Jason Brett compares the skills and pitfalls involved in investing and gambling

Hard work alone is not enough to pass actuarial exams, says Charlie McAnea – you must also master your exam technique

Professional trustee firms are growing in size and influence as they become more prevalent on boards and increasingly take sole responsibility for running UK pension funds, new research by Isio has uncovered.

Adeetya Tantia looks at how war risk exclusion clauses have been interpreted in various notable incidents – and why the industry should consider updating them

Firms need to develop a structured approach to managing climate risks within long-dated asset portfolios, say Jonathan Lim, Sandy Trust and Ryan Allison

Now a fully qualified actuary, Jason Brett reflects on what worked for him as a student – and what didn’t

Travis Elsum assesses the financial consequences of biodiversity loss

Four actuaries working in insurance, regulation and consulting discuss how and why actuaries must act on climate change

Louise Pryor and Nick Spencer discuss the IFoA’s recent progress on climate-related risk and their work as co-chairs of the Climate-Related Risk Taskforce

Paul Johnson talks to Stephen Hyams about UK pensions, how the current turbulent period could impact the economy, and tackling climate change