Description: This paper provides a summary of the Retirement Annuities Act of the Government of Alberta which came into force on July I, 1951. Two main purposes are served by the Act. The means are provided by which any Canadian citizen who has been resident in the Province of Alberta for the past three years may purchase a retirement income on very attractive terms. Further, the funds received under the Act will be loaned to municipalities for local improvements, at lower rates of interest than could be obtained on their own security. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1951, Vol. 3, No. 7.

Description: This meeting session, which occurred at the April 1982 Society of Actuaries meeting in Orlando, presented a discussion on the effects of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. Topics included: 1. Background - the provisions of ERTA 2. IRAs 3. Trasops 4.Stock options _.

Description: Presented at October 1986 Annual Meeting. This session discussion is about the Washington outlook, Social research projections, and the outlook on future format of the financial services market.

Description: This article exams societal trends that may influence retirement patterns and presented retirement scenarios. From The Actuary Vol. 24, No. 12

Description: This report examines a series of megatrends that can impact the future of retirement and retirement plans, as well as the macro forces that will shape those trends.

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 panel discussion from the SOA's 1975 Annual Meeting addressed the perceived future of pension plans. Discussions included expectations related to: 1 Plan Terminations, 2 Trend toward defined contribution or profit sharing, 3 Career pay benefit formulas, 4 Slowdown in plan liberalizations, 5 Slowdown in establishment of new plans, 6 Integration with Social Security, 7 Cost of Living Increases, 8 Inclusion of pre- and post-retirement spousal benefit at employer's cost, 9 Retirement Age, and 10 Mandatory Pensions.

Description: A fact sheet summarizing The Future of Retirement in China research material.

Description: There are reasons for the retirement actuary to be optimistic about the future of our practice. There are reasons to believe that actuaries will play an increasingly large and valuable role in the retirement industry and there are significant opportunities for growth—from both an individual and a profession wide perspective— within the pension consulting field.