Description: This general discussion looks at the results derived from the 15th International Congress of Actuaries and the legislations adopted in Canada and proposed in the U.S. giving favorable tax treatment to pension contributions by the self-employed. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1958, Vol. 10, No. 26.

Description: This paper surveys the actuarial techniques connected with salary scale mathematics for the valuation of defined benefit pension plans. Followed by several discussion papers submitted

Description: This is a panel discussion session on the future of defined benefit pension plans, including trends in termination, attitudes of sponsors, legislative changes, impact of economic factors, and FASB reporting requirements. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 9, No. 3.

Description: This paper examines the risks involved with equity investing for pension funds. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 31.

Description: Article Book Review The Future Of Risk by Calvert in The Actuary, December 1979, Volume 13, Number 10

Description: This paper examines the valuation of assets and poses the following questions: A. What bases, other than cost or market, are in use for valuing pension trust assets and acceptable under the Internal Revenue Code and Rulings? and B. How can a retirement plan having assets valued on a book or cost basis utilize existing unrealized appreciation for purposes of improving benefits or reducing current funding costs without changing to a market value basis? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13, Pt. 2.

Description: This discussion is about problems that encounter when seeking general acceptable criteria for minimum sound funding. From Transaction of Society of Actuaries 1961 - vol. 13 pt 2

Description: This discussion looks at topics of interest with Pension and Profit sharing, some questions posed were: Does a split-fund arrangement involving both insured and uninsured funds have advantages over either? Under what conditions are any such advantages most apparent? What disadvantages are there in such an arrangement? From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1957, Vol. 9, No. 24.

Description: This is a panel discussion about how frequently actuarial valuations should be made of trusteed pension plans and deposit administration plans. Also discussed is what government regulations require as to reports on such plans. From Transaction of Society of Actuaries 1959, Vol. 11, No. 29 AB.

Description: This discussion focuses on developments current to 1961 in pensions, including plans with variable benefit payments. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1961, Vol. 13, Pt. 2.