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IFoA in South-East Asia webpage
27 May 2019

The IFoA is pleased to launch the IFoA in South-East Asia webpage. With a rapidly growing membership in South-East Asia and a unique network of businesses, governments and academic institutions, we are committed to supporting our members, their employers, students and educators all across the region. Please visit the IFoA in South-East Asia webpage to learn more about the services we offer in the region.

AIA Thailand awarded the IFoA’s Quality Assurance Scheme accreditation
10 May 2019

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is very pleased to announce that its prestigious Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS) accreditation has been awarded to AIA Company Limited (Thailand Actuarial Department), known as AIA Thailand, on 9 May 2019 at the IFoA Asia Conference in Chengdu, China. This is the first time the award has been made to an organisation in Thailand. Find out more about the QAS 

IFoA confirms next President-elect: John Taylor
18 Feb 2019

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is delighted to announce that Tan Suee Chieh has been confirmed as the next President-elect. Tan Suee Chieh will take up his new position in June 2019 as John Taylor becomes President, taking over from Jules Constantinou. Tan Suee Chieh will take on the role of President in June 2020. He is based in Singapore and will be the first Asian President of the IFoA.

Tan Suee Chieh said:

“I am very proud of my career as an actuary and the work I have done in the insurance industry. It has been hugely rewarding. I am very pleased that my peers elected me to this role. It gives me the opportunity to support the profession across geographical boundaries and its continuing efforts in reinvention to meet the needs of business and society in a sustainable manner. As we move into the future, we will continue to adapt and transform, to ensure we succeed and thrive in a digital age.”

For more details, please visit the IFoA website and the IFoA Wechat (ID:IFoAOfficial).

Happy Chinese New Year of the Pig!
31 Jan 2019

Happy Chinese New Year!

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all members, friends of the IFoA and their families a very happy Chinese New Year of the Pig. The pig symbolises many positive qualities, such as kindness, loyalty and sincerity. We hope that we can continue to work together to drive our profession forward this year, in line with these values.

Our Asia Conference is being held in Chengdu this May. We look forward to seeing you there.

Wishing you all the best for the year ahead.

Derek Cribb, Chief Executive and John Taylor, President-elect, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

Congratulations to the IFoA New Qualifiers in the second half year of 2018!
31 December 2018

On 21 December 2018, the IFoA released the New Qualifier pass-list of the class December 2018. We are glad to have 7 new Associates and 6 new Fellows in China. So far, the Greater China region has 22 new Associates and 10 new Fellows in 2018. Many congratulations to those who passed their exams, in particular newly qualified Fellows and Associates. The names of our new qualifiers will be published in The Times on 11 Jan 2019, following the publication of the exam results. The list will include all who have completed their exams for Fellowship in the second half of 2018, and also those who have now fulfilled all the requirements for the Associateship and CERA qualifications. Please visit the “IFoAOfficial” for more details.

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