PENSION SYSTEM REFORMS: GLABAL LESSONS
LONDON, UK
13 – 19 SEPTEMBER 2009


PROGRAMME

Banks, pension funds and insurance companies, as well as investment funds and trusts, are key institutional investors.

“Pension funds are major contributors to the growth of national economies”

The seminar will analyse international, as well as UK, experience in the management and planning of pension reforms and development of supporting systems and schemes, as well as any supporting financial products and tools, in accordance to the demand of CIS markets and practices.

Practical aspects and seminar structure will be conducted in the form of a series of presentations, discussion seminars, consultations, business games and round tables, involving over 30 hours of active participation from experts and participants.

The seminar will be conducted by key industry experts, leading specialists in insurance, taxation planning, pension reforms, international labour legislation organisations and pension finance experts.

MAIN TOPICS

• Analysis of contemporary pensions systems and schemes – comparative system structures from the West
• Role of Non-State Pensions Funds Роль
• Pension fund products and tools – types and new developments
• Taxation aspects of pension funds
• Interaction and co-dependency of banking systems with pension systems - realisation of investment projects
• Pension fund reforms and financial market progression
• Government regulations and role of supervising bodies
• International regulations of non-state pension
• Key features of pension reform management
• Population analysis – scope of participation in pension fund systems


PARTICIPANTS

The seminar is aimed at specialists, managers and heads of companies and organisations involved in the process of pension fund reform and restructuring, as well as those who are interested in broadening their knowledge and skills in all aspects of pension provisions. The programme is aimed at higher and medium level management.