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: Announcement of this event, to be held May 6-9, 2012. The theme is 'The Actuarial Profession and Social and Economic Development'.

Description: Provides information on the 3 incoming Council members.

Description: This article explores promising changes to Canada’s retirement system that are necessary to ensure it’s available now and for the next generation.

Description: A recap of the first international reinsurance conference to take place in the Dominican Republic.

Description: The editor provides highlights of the May 2013 issue of International News and calls on international members to provide feedback to the Society of Actuaries as it continues to become a more global organization.

Description: Understanding U.S. defined-benefit plan annual funding notice definitions and what they are meant to represent is a key to understanding how “healthy” or “unhealthy” a pension plan is. This article offers a description of several types of funded status measurements and their applications under the rules mandated by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to fund private employer-sponsored defined-benefit pension plans.

Description: Article describing Actuaries Without Borders helping to organize an actuarial workshop in Vietnam.

Description: Highlights of the SOA informal networking event held June 28 in Tokyo, Japan.

Description: A look at U.S. and Dutch multiemployer plans.