Actuarial Research Centre (ARC): Special event to launch the expanded ARC and IFoA Research Call

The IFoA invites you to the launch of the expanded Actuarial Research Centre (ARC) at Staple Inn on Wednesday 2 December 2015.

This unique event, Chaired by IFoA President-elect Colin Wilson, will engage academics and industry practitioners in the future activities of the ARC. ARC Director, Professor Andrew Cairns, will provide an overview of the ARC as the delivery model for leading-edge actuarial research based and introduce presentations from the first two ARC students, Iain Ritchie and Paul van Loon.

Finally, Professor Mark Cross, Chair of the IFoA’s Research and Thought Leadership Committee (RTLC) will discuss the progress on the expansion of ARC and how it will be used as the delivery model for all future IFoA research. Prof Cross will provide an update on the current Call for Research and ways in which leading financial organisations can engage.

Aimed at anyone who has an interest in leading-edge actuarial research, this event is ideal for those who would like to engage more with the activities of ARC and the potential benefits to academia and industry. 

Speakers:

• Professor Andrew Cairns, Heriot Watt University
• Paul van Loon, Heriot Watt University
• Iain Ritchie, Heriot Watt University
• Professor Mark Cross, Swansea University