Events, seminars and conferences: Sept 2008 onwards

Trustee Self Assessment – Tools and Guidance
NAPF ‘hot topic’ seminar

Self assessment of pension trustees is an essential way of improving scheme governance and the quality of pension provision for members. The next NAPF Hot Topic seminar, to be held on 15 September 2008, aims to share best practice and promote understanding on this important issue.

Seminar highlights include:

Tools you can trust: The NAPF outlines its thinking on good practice and trustee self assessment including a set of new ‘user friendly’ tools.

Theory into practice: A panel of trustee chairs discusses the role of trustee self assessment including a case study on how it can be undertaken in practice.

Guidance on good governance: A leading expert provides a personal view on the current key issues in trustee governance.

Regulatory view: The key challenges for scheme governance posed by the revised Myners Principles.

Join an audience of pension scheme executives, trustees and industry experts. The seminar will run from 10:00am (registration from 09:30) until 1:30 pm followed by a hot buffet lunch at the NAPF’s offices in Tothill Street, Westminster. Refreshments will also be provided as part of the programme.

Registration for “Trustee Self Assessment – Tools and Guidance” begins from just £80 for pension fund members and non-professional trustees. There are a limited number of places available so please book yours now at http://www.napf.co.uk/Seminars/Register.cfm

Gissings is running a number of seminars in the forthcoming months. Details below for your information:

Managing investment risk for pensions schemes
Wednesday 10th September 2008
09.00 - 10.30

Pre-retirement planning
Monday 22nd September 2008
09.30 - 16.30

Managing risks and liabilities in the social housing sector
Wednesday 15th October 2008
09.00 - 11.15

Pre-retirement planning
Tuesday 4th November 2008
09.30 - 16.30

Preparing for 2012
Wednesday 26th November 2008
09.00 - 10.45

Protecting your pension position
Wednesday 21st January 2009
09.00 - 11.45

For further information, please visit the Gissings' website www.gissings.com/e

Barnett Waddingham’s Seminar Programme 2008/9

Seminar topics

September 2008 – Risk sharing pension schemes
Exploring the middle ground between DB (the employer bears all the risks) and DC (the employee bears all the risks).

October 2008 – Life expectancy
Barnett Waddingham considers the latest investigations and trends in longevity.

November 2008 – Pension benefits for senor executives
Summarising how the new tax regime has affected the provision of pension benefits for senior executives, outlining the actions needed to be taken by 5 April 2009 and discussing the pension planning opportunities that are available for senior executives.

January 2009 – IAS19 and FRS17 update
The latest developments in accounting standards including a review of the assumptions used to value pension liabilities for accounting purposes and how these assumptions are set.

February 2009 – How to manage investment risk
Diversification – new opportunities for an old idea.

March 2009 – Selling pension liabilities
Barnett Waddingham looks at the options available to those companies trying to off-load some or all of their pension liabilities.

April 2009 – Scheme Funding
The second round of actuarial valuations under the “Scheme Funding” regime is underway. Barnett Waddingham review experience to date and the funding issues facing trustees and employers in the future. They also consider the approach taken by the Pensions Regulator and whether this approach is changing.

May 2009 – Raising standards in pension administration
People, IT systems, procedures, risk controls and member communication are all important, but don’t forget the data!

Please see www.barnett-waddingham.co.uk for more details.

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