Event Details - DC Schemes – The Way Forward

When: 14/05/2009 for 8.25am for 9.00am – 1.00pm
Where: Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, City Centre
Cost: 

Introduction

DC Schemes – The Way Forward

With the growth of Defined Contribution pension provision in Ireland, the IAPF Annual DC Conference 2009 has lined up a number of key speakers who will address the main issues and challenges facing Employers, Members and Trustees.

Among the topics covered will be, DC Trustee Responsibilities, Behavioural Finance, Communications & Investment Issues and How to Manage Deferred Members.

Speakers from Ireland and overseas will give their experience and insight into these topics and include the Pensions Ombudsman Paul Kenny and CEO of the Pensions Board Brendan Kennedy. The event will end with the presentation of the awards to the winning schemes in the IAPF’s Best Communications Strategy Competition.

Agenda

8.25  

Registration

 

                 9.00

Chair’s opening address

 

9.20

DC Trustee Responsibilities

Brendan Kennedy, CEO The Pensions Board

 

9.40

Behavioural Finance and DC Investment Choices

Craig Burnett, Mercer

 

10.05

Investment Issues for DC Schemes

Brian O’Loughlin, Investment Faculty Ireland Limited

 

10.30

Q&A

 

10.45

 

Coffee Break

 

11.15

 

 

How to Manage Deferred Members

Presentation

Mikkel Berg, Silver

 

Panel Discussion

Marie Collins, Vice Chair, IAPF

Peter Fahy, Eversheds O’Donnell Sweeney

Mary Burke, CWPS

11.50

Q&A

12.10

 

 

“Mistaken, Misheard, Misunderstood – communication and DC benefits”

Paul Kenny, Pensions Ombudsman

 

12.30

Communications Awards

Introduced by: James Kavanagh, IAPF DC Committee

 

Presented by: Patrick Burke, Chair, IAPF

 

 

12.50

 

13.00

Chair’s closing Remarks

 

Followed by lunch

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