Desmond Smith

Provides financial, life insurance, financial planning and credit solutions to individual and institutional clients

Operates private hospitals

Operates as an online platform that provides financial, invest, planning and wealth management services

Manufactures dairy products

The International Actuarial Association (IAA) is an organization representing over 90,000 actuaries through 73 full member associations and 25 associate member associations across more than 115 countries. The IAA supports the actuarial profession through specialized sections focused on areas such as consulting, life insurance, and banking, offering continuing professional development opportunities including webinars, masterclasses, research groups, and networking events. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. Its mission is to develop a technically competent and professionally reliable actuarial profession that serves the public interest by promoting actuarial science knowledge, enhancing service quality and professional standards, and facilitating international knowledge exchange. Membership in these sections is open to individuals for an annual fee, providing access to specialist resources and collaboration platforms. The IAA is governed by a council, committees, and a professionalism committee that oversees international actuarial standards, codes of conduct, and disciplinary processes, and maintains a comprehensive governance framework with statutes, policies, and strategic plans. The association organizes major international events such as the triennial International Congress of Actuaries, regional conferences, colloquia, and webinars, and provides resources including publications, standards of actuarial practice, research policies, and an online archive of event proceedings. Supported by patron organizations from the actuarial and insurance industries, the IAA facilitates collaboration among professional actuarial associations, individual actuaries, academia, and industry stakeholders worldwide.

Operates as a holding company in financial advisory industry

Provides investment and investment advisory services

The private company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the professional body dedicated to advancing actuarial science, education, and practice within and across the continent. The society regulates and supports actuaries by providing education, structured membership designations, and upholding professional and ethical standards through a code of conduct and disciplinary framework. It offers resources for actuarial students and professionals, including syllabi, exam registration, study materials, and support programs, with exams conducted in both virtual and venue formats. The society emphasizes lifelong learning through a continuous professional development system and fosters research and thought leadership via its public benefits and research hub. It organizes events, seminars, and publishes journals and magazines, and maintains committees and task forces addressing areas such as banking, climate change, enterprise risk management, and insurance. The society promotes transformation and diversity through initiatives and partnerships, and supports education and development via bursaries and trusts for previously disadvantaged communities. It serves as a central hub for actuarial education, professional standards, research, and member engagement. The Actuarial Society of South Africa was founded in 1948.