Description: Discusses the fourth Colloquium organised by the Pensions, Benefits and Social Security Section of the International Actuarial Association 'IAA'. The future of pension regulation and the key lessons to be learned from the financial crisis were covered at the event.

Description: This article explain the origin of the pensions system in Paraguay, its evolution and the current challenges: demographic evolution and economic scenario.

Description: Designing an international pension program for mobile Employees. From The Pension Forum, January 2003, Volume 15, Issue No. 1.

Description: Excerpts from the PBGC Actuarial Valuation Report—1999 Fiscal Year by Joan M. Weiss from Pension Section News, June 2000, Issue No. 43.

Description: On June 26, 2007, the U.S. Conference Board sponsored a webcast on phased retirement. There were several interesting aspects of the webcast and ensuing discussion including: 1. Polling results, 2. Case studies about how employers have implied phased retirement programs, including examples of how employees are moved from job to job as they entered phased retirement, and 3. Participation by a number of employers indicating their interest in the topic. This article focuses on the first two of these three elements.

Description: A discussion of where insurance companies and their products fit in the retirement asset market and trends over the past few decades. Some historical data on the insurance companies' share of retirement assets is included.

Description: Staff Fellow introductory column with discussion of the role of actuaries for defined contribution plans and recently released research on generational differences in retirement planning and savings.

Description: Feature article discussing how the author has benefited from attending industry related meetings.

Description: Feature article with interviews of two prominent actuaries in the retirement benefits arena.

Description: Feature article describing the next steps people should take after they are finished working full time.