Katja Hanewald is an Associate Professor in the UNSW School of Risk and Actuarial Studies and a Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA). Her research focuses on longevity, healthy ageing trends and insurance strategies for ageing populations. She has published in leading journals in insurance, actuarial science, economics, and health. Katja is a Co-Editor of the North American Actuarial Journal, an Editor of the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, and an Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Risk and Insurance and the ASTIN Bulletin.

Research interests: Insurance economics; actuarial studies; longevity, healthy ageing and long-term care trends; design of public and private insurance programs to manage retirement risks; housing wealth as a source of retirement funding; behavioural aspects of financial planning; China