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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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or on the Pensions Age website email marek.handzel@pensions-age.com
or
ellie.bennett@pensonsage.com
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