Office vs home – what is the ideal working environment?
*IFoA total counts only exams taken by at least one APR staff member in September 2022. The IFoA pass rate across all exams was broadly similar at 43.7%
Highlights
Congratulations to all our staff on their hard-earned results! However, special mention goes to:
- Martyna Czapiga, Ellen Weise and Will Wright, who become qualified CAAs after passing their final exam. This is all the more impressive given that the overall pass rate for this exam was only 26%.
- Imelda Barnes and Hannah Merriman who have both passed the final exam required to become fellows of the IFoA.
- All three CS2 sitters; Sunil Ghosh, James Matthew and Thomas Pycroft for passing in a sitting with a very low pass rate of just 20%.
Jack Foley
January 2023
An Introduction to Natural Capital
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April 2023 Exam Results
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Office vs home – what is the ideal working environment?
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