“[David] Service has stepped back from directing the centre to concentrate on his research, with plans to submit a doctorate next year. Heís also been the key figure in negotiating a new partnership between ANU and prominent actuarial firm Rice Warner. The joint venture will allow ANU researchers to access the broad historical data that Rice Warner has collected over the decades through its work with financial institutions. In return, ANU academics will help build and refine an agile actuarial model capable of forecasting outcomes at a dizzying array of scales.”
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