Current Highlights in Pensions Seminar (CHIPS), Bristol

Thursday 23 November 2017 08:30 - 16:30

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Current Highlights in Pensions Seminar (CHIPS) will also take place in the following cities accross the UK;

London: 23 November

Leeds: 30 November

Programme
Location
Overview

The seminars are designed for qualified actuaries and nearly qualified actuaries who work or have an interest in UK pensions. The programme will cover highlights from the recent Joint Risk, Investment, Pensions Conference in June and other current pension’s issues.

You can claim your CPD in attending these events.

Event organiser

Contact Niki Park for more information.

Niki.Park@actuaries.org.uk

020 7632 2152

09.00-09.30	Registration and refreshments
09.30-09.35	Chair's Introduction Speaker: Quang Le
09.35-10.35	Opening Plenary: QE and the Inflation Dogma Speaker: Richard Silveira
10.35-10.50	Morning Refreshments
10.50-11.40	Workshop Session A A1: New Political Paradigm Speaker: Lars Kreckel A2: Resource & Environmental Issues: Practical Guide for Pension Actuaries Speakers: Andrew Claringbold and Evie Calcutt
11.40-11.45	Transfer Time
11.45-12.35	Workshop Session B B1: Running off Mature Schemes Speaker: Nigel Jones B2: DGFS – Too much D and not enough G Speaker: Toby Nangle, Global Co-Head of Multi Asset and Abhishek Srivastav, Head of UK Pension Solutions
12.35-13.30	Lunch
13.30-14.20	Plenary 2: The Professional Toolkit: A simple approach to managing and assessing culture in the workplace Speaker: Paul Harwood, Holloway Friendly Society
14.25-15.15	Discussion Group The session is organised around the DWP’s Green Paper themes of security and sustainability of defined benefit pension schemes. Delegates will participate in small group discussions on key topics on scheme funding, investment, regulation, consolidation and stressed schemes. The aim is to encourage robust, informed and open discussions, to share knowledge and experience with peers. Discussions will be run under Chatham House rule, there is no requirement for formal report back to the group.
15.15-15.30	Afternoon Refreshments
15.30-16.30	Panel Discussion Following the breakout sessions delegates will have the opportunity to further their conversation with a panel of non-actuaries. They too will be familiar with the DWP’s Green Paper on the same topics of security and sustainability in DB pension schemes. This interactive session aims to gain insight into the DWP consultations and the responses from the industry and the profession.
16.30	Close