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Name: Wei Li Hoon

Programme: BSc Actuarial Science, 1st Year Undergraduate

Targeted P ost:1. Head of Research2. Treasurer3. Secretary

Relevant past experience (including, if possible, contributions t o the society)• Wrote a termly a rticle for the Analyst on the state of crowdfunding• Coordinated efforts b etween the Research subcommittee members w ho are writing articles on

Behavioural Finance to ensure articles s ynergise and have a clear overall theme.• Wrote a summary for the Director

’ s D ialogue series w ith Damien Loveday from Tower Watsons

• Worked in a small group to research the topic o n feasibility o f Minimum Wage Law in Singaporeand presented our stance in a n e conomic sym posium.

• Military ex perience as a primary point of contact who m anaged the d ay to d ay o perations o f aunit of 40 personnels.

• Managed the logistics of a 1 4 d ays l ong overseas co mmunity involvement programme t oconstruct a kindergarten.

• Organised a donation drive in high school to collect second hand items a nd donating them tothird world countries.

• Lead an interclass e ntrepreneurship project in high school and managed to earn the highestrevenue

Manifesto/plans f or the rst preference position only• Continue the publication of the A nalyst as a termly m agazine, compiling and editing research

articles by subcommittee members a nd subsequently p ublishing them.• Introduce a wider coverage and summary o f events o rganised by the Finance society, emailing

participants f or each event a brief summary o f the event to have a more targeted group ofrecipients.

• Initiate a s tarter guide of the nance industry a nd help ease those who have minimal knowledgeof nance by p roviding links of resources. E.g. A link t o the free FT subscription page for LSE

Students a nd a step by s tep process for registering. E.g. A compilation of the closing dates o fSpring Weeks.

• As F acebook tends t o b e t he primary means o f communication with so ciety members, work withthe Marketing Department to e nsure sm ooth ow of information and s ponsors a re well

represented• Work closely with executive committee members t o source and maintain sponsorship and

acquire advertisements t o be publish on the Analyst.

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List of other possible commitments• Weekly S tudent Tutoring through Widening Participation Programme