2017 November Social

It is the festive time of the year that we should award ourselves for a year worth of hard work!

CANUK Committee invites you to the last social event in 2017 and we will celebrate by playing Ping Pong and relax.

As usual, we have limited seats. Please register your interest early at:
https://2017-november-social.eventbrite.co.uk

Time: 6pm – 8pm, Monday, 27th November

Venue: Bounce
Address:
241 Old Street, Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9EY

中国与英国的寿险及财险产品和市场

10月26号周四,中午12点15。我们相约在伦敦精算师总部Staple Inn, Redington Room.

我们将会和上海的精算师同行们,通过 Skype视频会议的方式,讨论中英两国寿险和财险市场和产品的发展。我们还邀请到了CANUK在英国的赞助商兼合作伙伴Mansion House 为成员们分享一下市场对于精算师的需求。

活动将用中文进行。想亲临现场的朋友一定要早点注册,现场位子有限,先到先得!

中午抽不开身的小伙伴们可以通过电话加入讨论,电话打入方式会对注册的朋友公布。
当然还有午餐茶水免费提供!

注册地址如下:
https://china-uk-insurance.eventbrite.co.uk

Positive Thinking At Work

Winston Churchill once said “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”

Positive thinking plays a vital role in our day to day work life. The Chinese Actuarial Network UK (CANUK) is delighted to invite you to a discussion on this very topic.

Admission is free and pre-registration is required. Please register here to avoid disappointments!

Food and drinks are sponsored by Mansion House Recruitment Ltd.

 

Programme:

Please register here CANUK Event 2017 August

 

Agenda:

6:00pm to 6:30pm Arrival and registration

6:30pm to 6:40pm Introduction

6:40pm to 7:40pm Presentation: ‘Positive thinking at work’

7:40pm to 7:50pm Break

7:50pm to 8:50pm Panel discussion and Q&A

8:50pm onwards Networking

 

CPD:

For CPD requirement, please follow the instruction on the IFoA website.

 

Organiser:

CANUK Committee & Eastern Blossoms

 

Location:

Redington, Austin Friars House, 2-6 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2HD

See map: Google Maps

 

About the speakers

Tracey McEachran

Tracey McEachran is the Director of Curious Minds Consulting. She has wealth of experience in Leadership, Coaching, Personal Development, Facilitating, Team Development, Sales and Marketing. In 2013, she got a distinction in Executive Coaching at Henley Business school. After working in Senior Management roles for Cadbury Trebor Basset in 2007, she made the bold move and by 2012 graduated as 1st class hons and an MA in photography. Outside her business role, she is a practicing fine art photographer.

Lin Yue

Executive Director of Goldman Sachs Asset Mgt. UK Institutional Business, from 2010 to the present. She constantly strive to be creative while anticipating the changing needs of her clients by ensuring that products and services are properly managed across a full range of asset classes. Since 2012, Lin chairs the Young Icebreakers China, a spawn of the elite 48 Group Club and Diaspora Emerging Leaders Programme. She earned her MSc in Experimental Psychology focusing on Behavioural Finance at University of Oxford.

Simon Yeung

Simon is a FIA with 18 years’ experience. Simon has extensive practical insurance experience including pricing, reserving, capital modelling and underwriting matters, having worked at a senior level in both industry and consultancy roles. Over the years he has consistently applied his analytic skills in developing original solutions to complex challenges. Simon is also experienced at providing Skilled Person Review, for example, he managed the S166 for a large insurer in 2012 for the FSA. In addition, Simon assisted the Financial Reporting Council to investigate the conduct of actuaries, who were involved in the audit and external reserving of a Lloyd’s syndicate, during 2012/2013.

Geopolitical Risk and Investment Strategy – SEFIN & CANUK

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Chinese Actuarial Network UK

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SAFIN

Sino-European Finance Association

Geopolitical Risk and Investment Strategy

6:00pm – 8:30pm

Friday, 2 June 2017

DC Advisory, 5 King Williams Street London EC4N 7DA

Agenda

6:00pm – 6:30pm Registration

6:30pm – 6:40pm Opening remark

6:40pm – 7:00pm “How to Invest in the Eye of Geopolitical Risk Storm

Yuke Ma, Portfolio Manager, Orbis Investment Advisory

7:00pm – 7:20pm “Geopolitical Risk: Insurers Beaware

Jinnan Tang, Senior Consultant, Insight Risk Consulting

7:25pm – 7:35pm Tea Break

7:35pm – 8:30pm Panel Discussion/Q&A

Eric Zhang, Morgan Stanley Asset Management;

Di Luo, Finisterre Capital

8:35pm – 9:30pm Networking

 Registration Link

This is a free event but strictly by Invitation Only

Post exam drink – May 2017

Exams are over for this year’s April sitting. So it’s time to take a breath and have some fun!

CANUK would like to invite you to join us at the post-exam drink at Counting House to enjoy a few drinks with other fellow members and catch up with friends.

As always, there will be complimentary drinks on CANUK to start off the night. So don’t be late!

Date and Time

Friday 12 May 2017
18:00 – 23:00 BST

Location

The Counting House
50 Cornhill
London
EC3V 3PD

Registration:

https://post-exam-drink-may-2017.eventbrite.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you soon.

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CANUK Anniversary Event 2017

The Chinese Actuarial Network UK (CANUK) is delighted to invite you to celebrate our anniversary event at Staple Inn.  

 Admission is free and pre-registration is required. Please register through the link at the bottom of this page to avoid disappointments!

 Special thanks to the Institute and Faculty of Actuary for providing the venue for this event. Food and drinks are sponsored by Mansion House.

Programme:

18:00 – 18:30 Registration and welcome drinks
18:30 – 18:45 Opening speech  Steven Yu CANUK President
18:45 – 19:15 Data, cognitive and IoT in the insurance industry  Robin Hepplestone and Theo Grigorakakis Data Scientists IBM
19:15 – 19:25 Q&A for IBM guest speakers
19:25 – 19:45 Seizing an opportunity Buu Truong Founder and Managing Director Insight Risk Consulting
19:45 – 19:55 Q&A for Buu Truong  
19:55 – 20:10 Closing speech Derek Cribb Chief Executive IFoA
20:10 onwards   Refreshments and networking

Organiser: 

CANUK Committee    

                                      

Location:

Staple Inn Hall

High Holborn

LONDON WC1V 7QJ

See map: Google Maps

 

Registration: https://canuk-2017-annual-event.eventbrite.co.uk

 

About the speakers

Robin Hepplestone

Robin has extensive experience in the UK Insurance industry and Data Science. Robin has managed customer analytics and modelling teams, focused on novel commercial use of analytics and new analytics. Robin has delivered a number of Proof of Concepts, led projects on customer strategy, Business Intelligence, and development of analytical capability. As well as being interested in Data Science and Machine Learning, Robin is particularly enthusiastic about commercial applications of Data Science and the development analytical functions. Robin has degrees from University of Surrey and University of East Anglia.

Theo Grigorakakis

Theo is an experienced Leader in the Data Science and Analytics space, with a proven track record across Financial Services. Theo has successfully delivered solutions, strategy work and proof of concepts, working as Data Scientist, Project Manager, Technical Lead and Business Analyst. Passionate about Management & Strategy, Data Science, Big Data & Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Theo holds degrees from London School of Economics, National Technical University of Athens and Beijing Language and Culture University.

Buu Truong

Buu is the founder and Managing Director of Insight Risk Consulting. Prior to setting up Insight, Buu held senior actuarial roles in the London Market, including Chief Actuary of a Bermudan insurance group. Buu started his career in consulting, qualifying as a general insurance actuary in 2004. Buu believes that you should never stop learning.

CANUK Chinese New Year Dinner 2017

Please join us at CANUK’s Chinese New Year Dinner 2017 where you can let off the steam from a busy January, share some thoughts, meet new people or just catch up with some old friends!

Date: Friday 10th Feb 2017

Time: 6:00pm –10:00pm

Venue: Er Mei – Lisle Street London, Greater London WC2H 7BG

Restaurant website: http://www.ermei.co.uk/

Event capacity: 50 people

Cost: £25 per head including dinner, tea and service charge. Additional cost for further drinks to be paid on the day.

Menu: 大份酸菜魚片汤,鲜溜虾球,京酱肉丝,蜀香牛肉,宫爆鸡丁,麻婆豆腐,姜汁芥兰,干扁四季豆,东坡肘子,白饭。红豆糕+茶水

Please note, the number of places is limited, if you can’t attend after registering, please notify us before midnight February 6th so we can re-allocate your seat. Otherwise you will still be liable to pay for the cost.

Registrationhttp://canuk-2017-cny-dinner.eventbrite.co.uk

Post Exam Dinner – Autumn 2016

Dear all,

Have you enjoyed yet another exam season, or you are just glad it’s done and dusted?

Either way, you are invited to CANUK’s after exam dinner where you can let off the steam, share some thoughts, meet new people or just catch up with some old friends!

Dinner will be held at: 中华楼 New China, 48 Gerrard Street, W1D 5QL, London

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Friday 28th October 2016

Menu: 凉菜:五香牛肉、花生米、三丝海带、排黄瓜、凉拌东北野生木耳(拼盘)。 热菜:烧鸭烧肉拼,清蒸鲈鱼,黑椒牛肉,干煸四季豆,煎酿豆腐,蚂蚁上树,毛血旺,椒丝腐乳通才,水饺,白饭/茶水/水果

Restaurant website:  http://www.new-china.info

Cost: £25 per head including dinner, tea, fruit and service charge. Additional cost for other drinks can be paid on the day.

Please note: the number of places is limited, if you can’t attend after registering, please notify us before midnight 25th October so we can re-allocate your seat. Otherwise you will still be liable to pay for the cost.

Registrationhttps://post-exam-dinner-autumn-2016.eventbrite.co.uk

 

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Two Tales of the Fixed Income Markets

We are delighted to invite you to a talk event on fixed income markets held by CANUK and SEFIN (Sino-European Finance Association – www.sefin.org.uk).

At the event, speakers from both sides will deliver presentations on interest rates and fixed income investments from different angles: insurance v.s. banking. You will be able to voice your opinions and ask questions during the panel discussion section following the presentation. There will also be opportunities to network with professionals from the banking industry.

Please note, the presentations and panel discussion will be delivered in Mandarin Chinese.

Event: Two Tales of the Fixed Income Markets

Time and Date: 6:00pm – 8:30pm, Friday, the 24th June.

Venue: DC Advisory, 5 King Williams Street, London, EC4N 7DA

Agenda: 

6:00pm – 6:30pm, Registration

6:30pm – 6:40pm, Opening remark CEO, DC Advisory

6:40pm – 7:00pm, Welcome and introduction

7:00pm – 7:20pm, Presentation by Zhenzhen Jiang, Citigroup, European Government Bond Trader

7:25pm – 7:45pm, Presentation by Fulin Liang, Morgan Stanley, Equity Research Analyst

7:45pm – 8:30pm, Panel Discussion / Q&A / Networking

Registration link: https://sefin-canuk-20160624.eventbrite.co.uk

Please select “CANUK Invitation Only” if not speaker/panelist

If you are unable to attend after you have registered, could you please kindly let us know two days before the event, and if you’d like to join the event without registering, we cannot guarantee a seat for you.

In association with SAFIN