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Formal Name: Shauna Ferris Personal Title: Ms Position: Senior Lecturer Organisational Unit: Department of Actuarial Studies Qualification: BA Macq., MComp Macq., FIAA Telephone: (+61-2) 9850-7294. Fax: (+61-2) 9850-9481. Email: sferris@efs.mq.edu.au Location: E4A 617 Teaching:
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Profile
After studying actuarial studies and computer science at Macquarie University, Shauna Ferris worked in the financial services industry for several years, gaining experience in life insurance, banking, and superannuation. Prior to joining the actuarial department in 1993, she was Manager, Actuarial Services, at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Shauna Ferris has a special interest in superannuation and retirement savings, and she has published a number of papers on superannuation topics, including valuation methodology and investment strategy. She is a member of the IAAust SEBPC-EIM group, which supervises professional examinations and continuing professional development activities for actuaries specialising in superannuation. Shauna is also a member of the IAAust Genetics Task Force, and she is currently working on actuarial models for genetically inherited disorders.
Research
- Risk Classification and Discrimination
- Adverse Selection Models
- Underwriting (with particular application to genetic disorders)
- Superannuation
- Prudential Regulation of Financial Institutions
- Financial Reinsurance
