2016

When offered the opportunity to review a book from a few available options for The Actuary magazine, I settled upon this, and it has proved to be an interesting and informative read, covering the topical and fast-moving area of big data analytics.

Richard Silveira says that it is now reasonable and necessary to question the tenets of central banks’ mandates

Derek Cribb explains how partnering with the US Society of Actuaries has enabled promotion of the CAA qualification globally

Colin Wilson on the review of the composition of Council and how it presents an opportunity to have a say in how it serves your profession

Richard Purcell looks back at the events of 2016 and some of the developments and innovations bringing the industry forward

Natalie Smith and Alice Garton discuss the need for pension scheme trustees to take heed of climate risk to ensure they are fulfilling their legal duties

Derek Cribb says that joining together to promote actuarial science is the best way to ensure a strong pipeline of future actuaries

This season has once again seen a large number of our members participate in the IFoA’s residential conferences, with many of you preparing to depart for the Life Conference as this edition of The Actuary arrives through your letterbox.

It was ironic that I read the article written by Simon Ruffle and Lee Coppack entitled Shock tactics on the same day that President Obama issued a directive to prepare the US federal government to deal with the effects of space weather events.