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Frankly speaking, if you do the right thing I do not see any difference between Actuary and Quant except quant is dealing with market then you will find it very exotic.
In term of money, they can be the same. Again, some said that quant can make more than actuary, but actuary also can make more depending on who is smarter in the marketplace.
Quant is the fashion so many want to get in. Again, passing the exam is all you need to be an actuary. If you have passion on any job, you will not feel boring. For one thing, actuary is a professional qualification and it carry a title will carry you a long way when the market is down.