Event Details - Annual Conference

When: 02/10/2008 for 8.30 for 8.55 am – 1.00 pm
Where: Dublin Castle
Cost: IAPF Member - Pension Scheme Representative (Non Practitioner): €225, IAPF Member - Practitioner (Organisations that provide professional services to pension funds): €400, Non Members: €500,

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Introduction

Pension provision appears to have reached a crossroads and it is not clear which direction will now be taken. The IAPF Annual Conference will look at some of the many issues facing trustees, sponsors and policy makers. This half day conference will also welcome the new Minister for Social & Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin T.D.

The performance of world economies and markets has and will impact members and sponsors of both DB and DC Pension arrangements.

Irish DB schemes continue to be under threat amid funding difficulties and the UK is seeing the emergence of a strong buy-out market. Amidst all of this we are waiting for the Government’s response to the Green Paper Consultation.

This Conference will examine all of these issues and provide a forum for debate and consideration of the challenges being faced.

Who Should Go?

Pension Scheme Trustees and Managers, Pension and Investment Professionals, HR and Finance Managers and other company executives.

Agenda

 8.30 Registration
 8.55 Chair’s opening remarks
Patrick Burke, Chairman, IAPF
 9.05 Ministerial Address
Mary Hanafin, T.D.
 9.25 Green Paper Consultation Response
Dr. Orlaigh Quinn, Dept. Social & Family Affairs
 9.45 An Individual Approach to Pensions
Brendan Johnston, Eagle Star/Zurich
10.05 Q & A
10.15 The Funding Standard & Approaches to Funding Defined Benefit:
Philip Shier, Society of Actuaries
10.35 Maurice Whyms, Irish Association of Pension Funds
10.55 Q & A
11.05 Tea & Coffee Break
11.30 Global Economic Outlook
Austin Hughes, IIB Bank
11.50 UK Buy–Out Market
Kenneth Hardman, Lane Clark & Peacock
12.10 Buy–Out Case Study
Liz Fallon, Eversheds LLP
12.30 Buy-Out - An Irish Perspective
Michael Culligan, Life Strategies
12.45 Q & A
12.55 Closing Remarks followed by Lunch
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