SPECIAL RATE FOR SCHEME SPONSORS AND TRUSTEES IMPROVING DC OUTCOMES Reform, Regulation and Governance Defined Ambition and Redesigning DC Default Funds and Investment Innovation Maximising Value At Retirement One Day Conference Tuesday 12 March 2013 London Marriott, West India Quay, Canary Wharf E14 To ensure notification of future conferences please send your email address to info@westminsterandcity.co.uk
A uto-enrolment has intensified focus on the variable quality of DC provision. It is hoped that autoenrolment will kick-start the savings habit but good quality provision along with minimal opt-outs and adequate contribution levels are essential to secure a positive legacy. As a result there has been a mass of initiatives and proposals, from outside and within the industry, on how to improve DC for new and existing savers. A new regulatory framework is emerging and a variety of reforms and proposals to improve practice and efficiency are on the wider agenda. The government's Defined Ambition proposals have given impetus to the debate on guarantees and risk sharing and the practicality of delivering this is receiving greater attention. The need for better default fund design and governance are widely acknowledged and the increasing flow of money into DC is encouraging investment innovation. Annuity purchasing reforms should improve at-retirement decisions but the scope is limited and processes are being developed to ensure all retirees are helped to optimise their retirement outcome. There is then wide scope for improving DC, whether by enhancing existing structures or a fundamental redesign and this conference analyses the key areas. It will bring together a wide range of stakeholders and practitioners to encourage innovative thinking and practical suggestions on the best way forward to deliver good member outcomes. We hope you will be a part of it. Conference Chairman Richard Butcher Managing Director PITMANS TRUSTEES
IMPROVING DC The Macro View The pressure to improve DC has led to a raft of proposals and initiatives from a wide range of stakeholders and practitioners. What can policy makers, regulators, the pensions industry and employers do to make DC work better and encourage saving? Where are the quick wins and unnecessary distractions? What do members actually need and how can it best be delivered? Improving DC Outcomes: Quick Wins, Slow Burners and Damp Squibs Barry O Dwyer Deputy Chief Executive PRUDENTIAL What do Members Need and Are They Getting It? Kay Blair Vice Chair FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSUMER PANEL Regulation and Governance The DC regulatory framework is evolving. The Pensions Regulator has outlined the core principles and features of good schemes and the drive to raise standards will continue in 2013. What s next on the regulatory agenda? What are the practicalities of implementing TPR s core components in a trust and contract based context? What should contract based governance look like and how is the trustee role evolving in this space? Improving Standards in DC What is the Regulatory Agenda? Darran Burton Head of DC Regulation THE PENSIONS REGULATOR Interpreting and Applying the Regulator's Principles Dave Roberts Group Pensions & Benefits Manager BRITVIC Addressing the Governance Gap in Contract Based DC Robert Matthews Director CAPITAL CRANFIELD TRUSTEES Default Funds and Investment Innovation Many, perhaps the majority, of default funds are not fit for purpose. How do you design a default that's suitable for a broad spectrum of members? Which investment solutions are most suitable in an autoenrolled world? Innovative approaches, targeting better and more certain outcomes, are being developed but how does this square with the pressure to deliver low cost solutions? Engagement is a mantra of the industry but will engagement on investment lead to better outcomes? The NEST Default: In Principle and In Practice Mark Fawcett Chief Investment Officer NEST CORPORATION
OUTCOMES Improving Member Outcomes through Investment Innovation Julian Lyne Head of DC F&C INVESTMENTS Member Engagement on Investment: Is a Little Knowledge a Dangerous Thing? Paul Armitage DC Consulting Director JLT BENEFIT SOLUTIONS Defined Ambition and Redesigning DC There has been much theorising on how to introduce greater risk sharing and certainty to DC but little application. Will the government's defined ambition agenda be a game changer? What is the appetite of employers and employees? Which risk should be shared, at what cost and with whom? What are the pros, cons and regulatory suitability of the options? The Answer is CDC Now What is the Question? Kevin Wesbroom Senior Partner AON HEWITT Bringing Capital Guarantees from Retail to DC Scott Eason MD, Head of Insurance & Pension Advisory SOCIETE GENERALE The Feasibility of Income Guarantees via Periodic Decumulation Phil Brown Head of Retirement Solutions Propositions LV= Maximising Value At Retirement Optimal retirement outcomes, in terms of rate and shape of solution, depend upon good decumulation decisions. How can the benefits of purchasing reforms in the contract space be replicated for all? How does the inexorable shift toward personalised underwriting affect matters? What are the realities of delivering face to face advice in a post RDR, auto enrolled, world? To what extent can technological advancements be harnessed to deliver low cost solutions? Purchasing Reform and the Shift to Personalised Pricing: What are the Implications for Schemes and Members? Steve Lowe Group External Affairs & Customer Insight Director JUST RETIREMENT How Can We Facilitate Optimum Outcomes for Contract and Trust Based Members? Peter Quinton Head of Annuity Placement BUCK CONSULTANTS
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