Chinese Actuarial Network UK (CANUK)

Objectives

Its objectives are:

• to provide a networking platform for Chinese actuaries based in the UK;
• to act as a communication channel between UK-based Chinese actuaries and other Chinese actuarial associations/networks around the world;
• to provide advice and support to Chinese students of actuarial science in the UK who are interested in joining the UK profession;
• to bring Chinese actuaries and students together at professional, educational and social events.

CANUK Committee

CANUK is run by a Committee chaired by CANUK President, Feifei Zhang (left). 

A full list of committee members can be found on the CANUK website

Background

	CANUK was launched at a networking evening at Staple Inn Hall (London home of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries) in December 2011, attended by over one hundred Chinese actuaries.   The event was chaired by Haijing Wang and speakers included Feifei Zhang, President, CANUK; Derek Cribb, Chief Executive, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries; and Trevor Watkins, Director of Education, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Report of the launch event on 2 December 2011 Photographs from the launch event Photographs of the speakers at the launch event

One year on!

On 12 December 2012, CANUK celebrated its first anniversary with a networking event at Staple Inn.  

• Photographs of the first anniversary event
• Presentations given at the event:
• Opening speech - Feifei Zhang, President, CANUK
• Keynote speech - David Hare, President Elect, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
• Guest Speech, Che Sidanius, Bank of England

Newsletters

• Issue 1: February 2012
• Issue 2: July 2012
• Issue 3: November 2012
• Issue 4: February 2013

How to join CANUK

If you are an actuary, a student actuary, or a university student taking an actuarial course, and would like to join the CANUK network, then please visit the registration page on the CANUK website.