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Meet Will Rainey!

Dec 17, 2024

Will Rainey, a former UK pensions actuary turned Head of Sales Operations for AsiaPAC at WTW, discusses his career journey through investment strategy in Hong Kong and Thailand. He emphasizes the importance of financial literacy for children, sharing insights from his best-selling book, 'Grandpa’s Fortune Fables.' Will also talks about the contrasting worlds of pensions and investment consulting, the value of adaptability, and his experiences relocating with his family. His passion for developing positive money mindsets in young readers shines throughout the conversation.

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Quick takeaways

Will Rainey transitioned from a pensions actuary in the UK to an investment strategist in Hong Kong, emphasizing adaptability in career paths.

His international experiences in Hong Kong and Vietnam enriched his professional skills and provided vital life lessons for his family.

Rainey's advocacy for teaching children financial literacy through his book aims to cultivate early money management skills and habits.

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Career Transition from Pensions to Investments

The guest shares the journey of transitioning from a pensions actuary to an investment actuary, highlighting the motivations behind this career shift. Initially working in pensions in the UK, he recognized an opportunity in investment consulting that aligned with his interests and skills. The role involved performing stochastic analysis and understanding asset-liability dynamics, which was both a challenge and an opportunity for growth. This move opened up new avenues, allowing him to leverage his actuarial background in a different capacity within the financial landscape.

Intro

2min

Navigating the Actuarial Path

13min

Navigating Career Choices: Pensions vs. Investment Consulting

2min

Navigating Change: From Consultant to Client Advocate

12min

Roots of Financial Literacy

14min

Navigating Career Risks and Rewards

10min

Anticipating the Release of a Second Book

2min

Will shares his unique journey from being a Pensions Actuary in the UK to becoming Head of Investment Strategy in Hong Kong, Head of Sales Operations in Thailand, as well as being an advocate for teaching children about money.

We explore everything from how Will discovered the actuarial profession, transitioning from pensions to investment consulting, relocating with his family from London to Hong Kong, taking some time out of the corporate world and becoming a financial wellbeing advocate & author!

We of course discuss his fantastic best-selling book “Grandpa’s Fortune Fables.” It’s a fantastic way to help children to develop a healthy relationship with money from an early stage, and there is plenty in there for grown-ups too. I’m a couple of chapters in with my 6 year old!

I hope you enjoy the conversation! (And apologies for the audio quality, it dips from around 20mins onwards but is well-worth sticking with :) )

Will's website: https://www.bluetreesavings.com/

Will’s book is available is many good book shops and on amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/6jZfFLq

Please connect with Will here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-rainey-bluetree/

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Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. I specialise in helping pensions actuarial professionals across all experience levels with their career moves. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james.turner@turnerperkins.com to arrange a confidential conversation!

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