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At Actuaries Digital, our focus is to provide quality, relevant and timely content to our readership.

Our ambitious vision is to be the first port of call for the actuarial profession and for the people working in the industries being served by actuaries. We want to do our part in promoting the profession and be the platform for actuaries to showcase their talent and thought leadership for their industries.

When you arrive at your desk or pick up your laptop to begin a day’s work, we want to be the first website you visit to catch up with the news and views.

We’re also always keen to hear your feedback, so tell us what you think by emailing actuariesmag@actuaries.asn.au.

Chief Editor, Robert Daly

Robert is a Partner at Deloitte and has been a managing director, CFO, CRO and Chief Actuary. He has worked in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the US in different sectors including insurance, funds management and banking.

Robert is a lifetime learner who has completed actuarial, risk and investment qualifications as well as qualifications in psychology, economics, and machine learning. He has been known to watch maths YouTube videos in his spare time as well as attend philosophy lectures.

General Insurance Co-Editor, James Aclis

James Aclis is a qualified FIAA, CERA and jack of many trades. He has worked in NZ, the UK and Saudi Arabia, with experience in valuations, modelling, analytics, and risk.

With decades of public speaking and communication experience, he believes that communication is the neglected key to success.

Risk Management Editor, Clement Peng

Clement is currently teaching Business Law and Finance at the University of Sydney Business School. He has worked for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority for over 10 years, with his experience spanning across the insurance and banking industries, having held various roles at Data Analytics, supervision, strategy and performance.

Clement is an Associate of the Institute of Actuaries Australia (AIAA) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). He is also a member of the Climate and Sustainability Working Group (CSWG), and completing his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the Macquarie University.

Data Analytics Editor, Hugh Miller

Hugh is a Principal at Taylor Fry. Focusing primarily on the social sector, Hugh leads data-intensive projects to improve government policy across employment, education, disability, mental health, housing and homelessness. 

Hugh holds a PhD in statistics, is a Fellow of the Institute, part of the Institute’s Public Policy Council Committee and pens the column ‘Normal Deviance’. Hugh was the Institute’s 2021 Actuary of the Year.  

Climate Risk Co-Editor, Jim O’Donnell

Jim’s career has been in life insurance and superannuation. Jim has a strong interest in sustainability and climate change in particular, having written and co-authored a number of articles on climate change and sustainability.

Jim is a volunteer in the Actuaries Institute Climate and Sustainability Practice Committee.

Climate Risk Co-Editor, Stephanie Wong

Stephanie is a Climate and Insurance Modelling Manager with over a decade of experience in climate analysis, capital, pricing, reserving and analytics across general and life insurance. Stephanie has a strong interest in climate risk and sustainability, has written several papers on climate risk management for actuaries and is the part of the Actuaries Digital editorial team.

She is a volunteer in the Actuaries Institute’s Climate and Sustainability Practice Committee and leads the Professional Practice Subcommittee.

Super and Investments, Terence Leung

Terence is a Senior Actuary at Australian Retirement Trust and a Fellow of the Actuaries Institute. He has worked in a range of superannuation consulting roles across corporate, industry and public sector funds.

Terence is also a member of various subcommittees reporting to the Superannuation and Investments Practice Committee.

Life Insurance, Jack Dhung

Jack is a Principal Consultant at Dataly with over 10 years experience in the life insurance industry. Jack has worked in a range of areas including valuation, capital and IFRS 17 implementation.

In addition to supporting the Actuaries Digital, Jack also contributes to the Fellowship examination process and the Actuaries Institute technical paper Working Group.

Wealth Management, Tian Lim

Tian is a Senior Quantitative Analyst at ASX. He has worked in financial risk management across investments and banking, and has a keen interest in improving retirement outcomes.

Diversity & Inclusion Editor, Ayeeda Akhand

Ayeeda is the Actuaries Digital lead for the Institute’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and is a Fellow of the Institute. She has worked in the life insurance industry in corporate, regulatory and consulting roles.

Student Editor, Lucky Joeng

Lucky is a Part II actuarial student at Macquarie University who is collaborating with other actuarial students and University Actuarial Student Societies on student columns on a range of topics, and articles to help explain pathways under the new Education Program. Lucky is a UNSW alumni who graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Telecommunications Engineering/Master of Biomedical Engineering. He is also the Founding Tutor of Rabbit Rabbit Education where he tutors in mathematics.

HQ Editors

 

Kitty Chan

Kitty is the Liaison Manager, Asia at the Actuaries Institute. She is based in Hong Kong and focuses on the Institute’s Asia-based members in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Malaysia. She previously practised in General Insurance in Sydney and lived in Taipei and Singapore before relocating back to Hong Kong.