Bob Charles

Head of Actuarial at Coherent
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Credentials

  • Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma
    Financial Times
    Feb, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Fellow
    Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
    Jul, 1991
    - Nov, 2024
  • Coherent Spark Certified Business User
    Coherent
    Jul, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Fellow
    The Actuarial Society of Hong Kong

Experience

  • Coherent
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Head of Actuarial
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Coherent is a global technology business. Coherent Spark automatically converts models/logic in MS Excel into controlled, fast running, code with connectivity to other software. Excel is transformed from a useful desktop tool to enterprise grade software on the Cloud. Spark transforms the performance, control and automation of Excel/VBA. Many examples across actuarial modelling, product innovation/management and actuarial/finance transformation. Coherent is a global technology business. Coherent Spark automatically converts models/logic in MS Excel into controlled, fast running, code with connectivity to other software. Excel is transformed from a useful desktop tool to enterprise grade software on the Cloud. Spark transforms the performance, control and automation of Excel/VBA. Many examples across actuarial modelling, product innovation/management and actuarial/finance transformation.

  • Income
    • Singapore
    • Insurance
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Non Executive Director
      • Jun 2020 - Present

      Board Director. Chair of the Digital & Technology Committee. Member of the Risk Management Committee. Board Director. Chair of the Digital & Technology Committee. Member of the Risk Management Committee.

  • CXA Group
    • Singapore
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO Hong Kong
      • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

      Built the Hong Kong business of a health insurance startup. Founded in Singapore, CXA’s investors include Eduardo Saverin (Facebook founder). CXA’s business model is to provide employee benefits technology and consulting to employers as part of an insurance broking appointment. • Hired a top sales and account management team and promoted CXA’s brand. • Led consulting process for clients adopting flexible benefits for the first time. • Won CXA Hong Kong’s first 6 Fortune 500 clients head-to-head against global broking firms. • Built a strong client service culture so that initial clients became advocates of CXA. CXA became a highly visible challenger in Hong Kong’s employee benefits market, winning Gold at Hong Kong’s 2017 HR Vendor of the Year Awards for both “Best Compensation and Benefits Consultant” and “Best Corporate Wellness Consultant”. Show less

  • WTW
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Asia Pacific Region CEO
      • Jan 2010 - Sep 2016

      Reporting to global CEO. Business leadership, client relationship management and consulting. 22 offices in 13 countries. 5 lines-of-business: Health & Benefits, Insurance, Investment, Retirement and Talent & Rewards. 2,500 consultants and other colleagues providing consulting, technology and outsourcing services. Reporting to global CEO. Business leadership, client relationship management and consulting. 22 offices in 13 countries. 5 lines-of-business: Health & Benefits, Insurance, Investment, Retirement and Talent & Rewards. 2,500 consultants and other colleagues providing consulting, technology and outsourcing services.

  • Watson Wyatt Worldwide
    • Managing Director, Asia Pacific
      • Nov 2007 - Dec 2009

      Regional director: reporting to CEO and member of global executive committee.Led integration of Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt businesses in Asia Pacific to create Towers Watson.

    • Managing Director, Employee Benefit Services, Asia Pacific
      • Jul 2003 - Oct 2007

      Regional head of Employee Benefits line-of-business.Business management, client relationship management and consulting.From October 2004 to October 2007, simultaneously held role of head of the Hong Kong office. Responsible for client service and business development across all lines-of-business in the Hong Kong market.

    • Director, Employee Benefits Services, India
      • Jul 2001 - Jun 2003

      Integrated a newly acquired business into Watson Wyatt.

  • R Watson & Sons
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Partner, Consulting Actuary
      • Sep 1987 - Jun 2001

      Client relationship management, actuarial and investment consulting and people management. Client relationship management, actuarial and investment consulting and people management.

Education

  • University of Oxford
    MA, Mathematics
    1984 - 1987
  • South Wolds Comprehensive School, Keyworth
    1976 - 1984

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