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  • My Experience With a Shady IPO

    My Experience With a Shady IPO This 2001 article warns against the risks of investing in an IPO, particularly in light of recent history. Capital markets=Stock market; 10942 2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Nino A Boezio
    • Date: Feb 2001
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Economics>Financial markets
  • Investment Strategy Development for a Life Insurance Company

    Investment Strategy Development for a Life Insurance Company In this article the author notes that investment strategy development is fundamentally a communications exercise between the ...

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    • Authors: David Ingram
    • Date: Feb 2001
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments
  • The CDS Big Bang

    The CDS Big Bang This article explains the 2009 changes to the Global Credit Default Swap contract and North American conventions. It is reprinted with permission from The Markit Magazine. Credit ...

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    • Authors: Otis Casey
    • Date: Aug 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Derivatives
  • Your Career—It’s Up to You

    Your Career—It’s Up to You The author shares personal experiences, thereby providing guidelines for shaping ones' career. Risk appetite; 11331 1/1/2005 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: K H Rendek
    • Date: Jan 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Make the Most Effective Use of Recruiters

    Make the Most Effective Use of Recruiters This article provides tips for how you can make the most effective use of recruiters in a job search. N/A; 11347 10/1/2005 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Oct 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Quit Paying for Business Education!

    Quit Paying for Business Education! A review of business schools’ online offerings. N/A; 11415 10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Oct 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Excel Modeling Governance: What Can We Do Better?

    Excel Modeling Governance: What Can We Do Better? We discuss the challenges of Excel usage in companies, and what needs to be considered in order to develop robust modeling governance. Model ...

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    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Apr 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Mark Freedman

    Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Mark Freedman Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students, invite Mark Freedman, the President-Elect of SOA to share with us his experience as an ...

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    • Authors: Mark Freedman
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Effectiveness in Administrating Individual Life Insurance Policies

    Effectiveness in Administrating Individual Life Insurance Policies Effectiveness in Administrating Individual Life Insurance Policies Global markets;Life company expenses; 9617 6/1/1998 12:00:00 ...

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    • Authors: A Reg Munro
    • Date: Jun 1998
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: International News
  • Excel as an IT System

    Excel as an IT System I was planning on writing this article about six months ago, and never got around to it. Then, I read an article recently published in the May 2012 edition of CompAct ...
    • Authors: Tim Heng
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Systematic risk; Technology & Applications>Software