Description: This webinar will discuss and illustrate professionalism standards in an interactive case study format. The session will begin with a lightning round discussion with audience polling on professionalism topics and standards of investment practice. Participants will then work through several case studies in an investment context, each of which will have its own specific professionalism considerations. Audience polling and discussion will be included as part of each case study.

Description: Patrick Ring chaired the Retirement Section Council’s (RSC) Communication Committee for many years before stepping down earlier this year. Learn more about his insights on the RSC Communication Committee's work.

Description: This article is a summary of the SOA Research Institute report published in April 2023 on Megatrends Impacting the Future of Retirement Plans.

Description: Introducing the New SOA Retirement Practice Community, which is a merger of the old SOA Retirement Section Council and SOA Social Insurance & Public Finance.

Description: As China’s population officially ages, the government has now escalated reform of China's social security system to a national strategic level. The report of the 19th National Congress further mentioned construction of an old-age security system and social environment, painting a bright future for development of the pension industry. At the moment, development of China's pension industry is beginning a new journey. Learn about the current status and future development of pillar 2 pension, which is core to China's pension system; framework and operation management overview of Enterprise Annuity and Occupational Annuity; possible evolution paths in contribution payment methods’ investment operation models, and development of professional pension managers.

Description: The article summarizes the work of three past Retirement Section Chairs, what they did and what they are currently doing for the 100th Anniversary Edition.

Description: Tom Terry, FSA, FCA, MAAA, EA, who founded Chicago Consulting Actuaries in 1991, is interviewed by Sam Phillips in this article. The discussion explores how and why Terry started his own business, the opportunities and risks involved, innovations his firm has come up with, and the future of pension consulting. The article includes advice for those interested in starting their own business.

Description: Chairperson's welcome to the RS and thoughts about our future.

Description: Chairperson's corner for January 2020 In the Public Interest.

Description: Interview with the current Chair of the Retirement Section Council, describing the work of the Council and other topics.