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    New online exam

    Can I use Excel to help construct my answers? Updated 07 April 2020 It is important that you upload your examination scripts in Microsoft Word...
    Post by: bapan, Apr 13, 2020 in forum: CB2
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    Becoming student member

    I think your CS1 pass should get you admitted as a student member. Do apply and wait for their response. I wish you best wishes on your journey to...
    Post by: bapan, Jul 9, 2019 in forum: General study / exams
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    Work based project for Associateship -- no more CA2 and CA3 necessary

    A word of caution... This alternate route is only if you want to stop after attaining associateship. If you want to continue with exams and...
    Post by: bapan, Mar 17, 2015 in forum: General study / exams
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    Goodness of fit test

    Jay It is a good question. Not many people actually ask such questions!! The reason you are squaring O - E is to do with getting a test...
    Post by: bapan, Mar 16, 2015 in forum: CT3
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    Solvency II and EV

    Thanks. Yes, I do understand Solvency II balance sheet is for solvency purposes whilst a potential investor will be more looking at the...
    Post by: bapan, Dec 14, 2014 in forum: SA2
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    Solvency II and EV

    Thanks, mugono. Whatever you said makes sense. But I think I still haven't got the answer to my real question. Under Solvency II, we know...
    Post by: bapan, Dec 14, 2014 in forum: SA2
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    Solvency II and EV

    Can anyone from ActEd respond?
    Post by: bapan, Dec 10, 2014 in forum: SA2
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    Solvency II and EV

    Thanks. I don't know but something doesn't feel right. Why should VIF be zero? I would have thought VIF = - BEL! On a separate note, I didn't...
    Post by: bapan, Dec 5, 2014 in forum: SA2
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    Solvency II and EV

    One of the things that is not clear to me is how will one compute appraisal value / embedded value of a life insurer once Solvency II is...
    Thread by: bapan, Dec 4, 2014, 8 replies, in forum: SA2
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    correlation coefficient

    This is incorrect. The t-distribution cannot be used for deriving the confidence interval for \(\rho\). The Normal test using the Fisher's...
    Post by: bapan, Oct 26, 2014 in forum: CT3
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    correlation coefficient

    Read page 11 of chapter 13 of the ActEd notes. Two points to remember: 1. The t-test statistic only holds under \(\rho =0\). In other words,...
    Post by: bapan, Oct 19, 2014 in forum: CT3
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    October 2014

    You still don't get it...
    Post by: bapan, Oct 9, 2014 in forum: CT5
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    October 2014

    You clearly didn't get it. Sorry pal :-)
    Post by: bapan, Oct 9, 2014 in forum: CT5
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    October 2014

    What do you reckon the ideal pass rate should be? I will give you something as food for thought ... For CFA, average pass rate for the last...
    Post by: bapan, Oct 9, 2014 in forum: CT5