MEDIA RELEASE – 19 NOVEMBER 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
IF GREED WAS GOOD, BENEVOLENCE IS BETTER, SAYS DEEDEERA.
As the shortcomings of aggressive self-interest advertise
themselves with every passing day of the financial crisis, it is
refreshing to witness the rise of a firm in a symbiotic
relationship with its clients, staff, community and the
environment.
The launch this year of Australia’s newest actuarial firm,
DeeDeeRa, represents a major advance for the industry as a whole.
If greed was good, then, for DeeDeeRa, benevolence is better.
Combining a roster of some of Australia’s most accomplished
actuaries, and a twenty-first century ethic of integrity,
sustainability and philanthropy, DeeDeeRa will, simply, make best
practice better.
Accordingly, DeeDeeRa has committed itself to an Environmental
Program that ensures carbon neutrality, and administers an annual
Generosity Program through which it shares a portion of its profits
with worthy local, national and international causes.
‘We aim to give numbers a heart,’ says Managing Director David
Quinn-Watson, in outlining an actuarial philosophy rooted in
understanding. ‘Understanding,’ he says, ‘is asking, listening, and
communicating the results of even our most intricate calculations
clearly, and comprehensibly.’
Opening offices in Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart, the firm began
operations in earlier this year. It already services a wide range
of clients in Australia and overseas, amongst them government
agencies, corporations of every scale, superannuation and long-
service leave funds, wealth-management businesses and legal firms.
The calibre of clients mirrors the excellence of personnel. Quinn-
Watson previously led the large-client practice at Bendzulla
Actuarial (winner of the “Best Actuarial Firm” in the BRW ‘Client-
Choice Awards’ these past two years). He also serves as chairman
of Social Investment Australia which is part of Australia’s leading
community finance institution, Foresters Community Finance Ltd.
Amongst the firm’s other actuaries are a previous Deputy Australian
Government Actuary, the past chairman of the Investment Funds
Association, and one of Australia’s foremost actuarial academics.
To ensure that the broadest strategic advice is at the client’s
disposal, the firm also includes two professionals with expertise
in the dynamics of behaviour and performance.
With such a reservoir of expertise, the firm has a wide range of
specialities, that range from conventional actuarial terrain –
insurance consulting, workers compensation, superannuation and
long-service leave funds – through to strategic planning, software
development and modeling and legal support.
DeeDeeRa exceeds convention. One can only hope that convention now
aspires to DeeDeeRa’s standards of innovation, integrity and
excellence.
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For further information, please contact David Quinn-Watson on
0403 968 968,
fax (03) 6224 1698, visit deedeera.com.au, or email to
mail@deedeera.com.au.
DeeDeeRa’s office locations and contacts are:
SYDNEY
Ground Flr, 3
Spring St
Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 4216
Sydney NSW 2000
p. (+61 2) 8249
4698
f. (+61 2) 8249
4001
BRISBANE
Level 7, 320
Adelaide St
Brisbane QLD 4000
GPO Box 111
Brisbane QLD 4001
p. (+61 7) 3010
9798
f. (+61 7) 3010
9001
HOBART
Level 3, 85
Macquarie St
Hobart TAS 7000
PO Box 198
Battery Point TAS
7004
p. (+61 3) 6294
6968
f. (+61 3) 6224
1698
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