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A brief history of actuarial thinking

Craig Turnbull looks at some of the key milestones and suggests that openness to new concepts and lifelong learning are key to future success
Tuesday 11th July 2017
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The Fix: How bankers lied, cheated and colluded to rig the world's most important number

Authors: Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Review: Anna Lynskey
Monday 10th July 2017
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The growing Asian retirement puzzle

Richard Holloway and Wade Matterson explain that there is no single solution to retirement in Asia, and call for more co-ordination between the public and private sector
Monday 10th July 2017
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It's complicated

Hans Leida and Lindsy Kotecki explain why the US has such a difficult relationship with healthcare, and point to the ways in which technology and actuaries can help
Monday 10th July 2017
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The art of breaking up

David Dubois offers a French perspective on Brexit and what it means for actuaries across Europe
Monday 10th July 2017
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In search of that elusive scale

Kelvin Chamunorwa argues that a technology-led distribution approach is vital to create a sustainable microinsurance industry in Africa
Monday 10th July 2017
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Instability and stagnation in the EU

Steve Keen argues that, for the sake of Europe’s economic future, the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact of 1997 should be overturned
Friday 7th July 2017
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The making of a game changer

Marjorie Ngwenya, new president of the IFoA, reveals her vision for a future-fit profession, outlines the challenges of change, and the value diversity can bring. Richard Purcell reports
Friday 7th July 2017
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