Actuaries Digital editorial team
The informative and inspiring articles published on Actuaries Digital are overseen by our editorial team. They are members who are subject matter experts. They dedicate their time and expertise to bring actuarial insight to current and emerging topics and challenges.
Our editors
Meet the team
Robert Daly, Chief Editor
Robert is a Partner at Deloitte and has been a managing director, CFO, CRO and Chief Actuary. He has worked in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the US in different sectors including insurance, funds management and banking. Robert is a lifetime learner who has completed actuarial, risk and investment qualifications as well as qualifications in psychology, economics, and machine learning. He has been known to watch maths YouTube videos in his spare time as well as attend philosophy lectures.
James Aclis, FIAA, CERA, General Insurance Co-Editor
James Aclis is a qualified FIAA, CERA and jack of many trades. He has worked in NZ, the UK and Saudi Arabia, with experience in valuations, modelling, analytics, and risk. With decades of public speaking and communication experience, he believes that communication is the neglected key to success.
Ayeeda Akhand, FIAA, Diversity and Inclusion Editor
Ayeeda is the Actuaries Digital lead for the Institute’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and is a Fellow of the Institute. She has worked in the life insurance industry in corporate, regulatory and consulting roles.
Kitty Chan, Asia Liaison Manager and Asia Editor
Kitty is the Liaison Manager, Asia at the Actuaries Institute. She is based in Hong Kong and focuses on the Institute’s Asia-based members in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Malaysia. She previously practised in General Insurance in Sydney and lived in Taipei and Singapore before relocating back to Hong Kong.
Jack Dhung, FIAA, Life Insurance Editor
Jack is a Principal Consultant at Dataly with over 10 years experience in the life insurance industry. Jack has worked in a range of areas including valuation, capital and IFRS 17 implementation. In addition to supporting the Actuaries Digital, Jack also contributes to the Fellowship examination process and the Actuaries Institute technical paper Working Group.
Terence Leung, FIAA, Superannuation and Investments Editor
Terence is a Senior Actuary at Australian Retirement Trust and a Fellow of the Actuaries Institute. He has worked in a range of superannuation consulting roles across corporate, industry and public sector funds. Terence is also a member of various subcommittees reporting to the Superannuation and Investments Practice Committee.
Tian Lim, FIAA, Wealth Management Editor
Tian is a Senior Quantitative Analyst at ASX. He has worked in financial risk management across investments and banking, and has a keen interest in improving retirement outcomes.
Hugh Miller, FIAA, Data Science and AI Editor
Hugh is a Principal at Taylor Fry. Focusing primarily on the social sector, Hugh leads data-intensive projects to improve government policy across employment, education, disability, mental health, housing and homelessness. Hugh holds a PhD in statistics, is a Fellow of the Institute, part of the Institute’s Public Policy Council Committee and pens the column ‘Normal Deviance’. Hugh was the Institute’s 2021 Actuary of the Year.
Jim O’Donnell, Climate & Sustainability Co-Editor
Jim’s career has been in life insurance and superannuation. Jim has a strong interest in sustainability and climate change in particular, having written and co-authored a number of articles on climate change and sustainability. Jim is a volunteer in the Actuaries Institute Climate and Sustainability Practice Committee.
Clement Peng, AIAA, Risk Management Editor
Clement is currently teaching Business Law and Finance at the University of Sydney Business School. He has worked for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority for over 10 years, with his experience spanning across the insurance and banking industries, having held various roles at Data Analytics, supervision, strategy and performance. Clement is an Associate of the Institute of Actuaries Australia (AIAA) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). He is also a member of the Climate and Sustainability Working Group (CSWG).
Stephanie Wong, FIAA, Climate and Sustainability Co-Editor
Stephanie is a Climate and Insurance Modelling Manager with over a decade of experience in climate analysis, capital, pricing, reserving and analytics across general and life insurance. Stephanie has a strong interest in climate risk and sustainability, has written several papers on climate risk management for actuaries and is the part of the Actuaries Digital editorial team. She is a volunteer in the Actuaries Institute’s Climate and Sustainability Practice Committee and leads the Professional Practice Subcommittee.
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