Education Professor KWONG Koon Shing Ph D FSA

Education Professor KWONG Koon Shing, Ph. D, FSA, CERA Second Major in Actuarial Science (ACS)

Actuarial Science and Actuaries • Actuarial Science applies rigorous probability models and statistical models to the analysis and management of various risks in organisations • By analysing and managing risks, professional actuaries bring financial security to customers, organizations and the public • Qualified Actuary is a well-respected professional who receives world-wide recognition and rewards. ACS 2020 Information Session 2

The Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) Source: SOA ACS 2020 Information Session 3

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) Source: SOA ACS 2020 Information Session 4

Numbers of FSA and ASA Source: SOA ACS 2020 Information Session 5

31, 323 Total SOA Membership by Region in 2018 Source: SOA ACS 2020 Information Session 6

Primary Area of Practices in 2018 Source: SOA ACS 2020 Information Session 7

2019 ACS Curriculum 1. DSA 201 Statistical Inference for Data Science 1. ACCT 101/111 Financial Accounting 2. DSA 211 Statistical Learning with R 2. FNCE 101 Finance 3. STAT 201 Probability Theory and Applications 3. FNCE 102 Financial Instruments, Institutions and Markets or FNCE 201 Corporate Finance 4. STAT 203 Financial Mathematics 5. STAT 311 Risk Theory and Loss Models ECON 111 & ECON 112 6. STAT 310 Life Contingent Risks or STAT 313 Quantitative Risk Analysis ACCT 101/111 & FNCE 101 7. ECON 111 Microeconomics 1 STAT 203 8. ECON 112 Macroeconomics 1 STAT 201 ACS 2020 Information Session FNCE 102/ STAT 310 FNCE 201 STAT 311 DSA 201 DSA 211 8

ACS Graduates 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 Total Percentage Summa Cum Laude 3 4 1 0 0 6 14 17. 95% Magna Cum Laude 3 2 3 0 3 2 13 16. 67% Cum Laude 2 2 2 4 5 4 19 24. 36% High Merit 3 1 2 3 2 2 13 16. 67% Merit 5 5 0 1 0 2 13 16. 67% Other 0 2 2 0 1 1 6 7. 69% Total 16 16 10 8 11 17 78 100. 00% Number of Current Students: ACS (AA): 18 ACS (RA): 8 ACS: 29 ACS 2020 Information Session 9

Alumni Professional Achievements Fellowship Associateship 1. Alvin Tan Jin Kuan, FCAS 1. Chia Dao Zhe, ASA 2. Eng Pingni, FSA, CERA 2. Chu Nguyen Quynh Anh, ASA 3. Hu Bing, FSA 3. Darius Bai Zhi Peng, ASA 4. Chen Zhuchen, Isaac, FSA, CERA 4. Guo Jialiang, ASA 5. Duan Bingxu, FSA 5. Ho Xiang Ying, ASA 6. Tan Pei Xian, FSA, CERA 6. Shi Chaoran, ASA 7. Yap Hui San, FSA 7. Tan Pei Xian, ASA, CERA 8. Xu Yue Zhi, ASA 9. Tay Kwan Loong, ACAS ACS 2020 Information Session 10

SMU Actuarial Science Network and Alumni Night on 11 January 2019 CAS President James K. Christie, FCAS visited SMU on 21 October 2019 ACS 2020 Information Session 11

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