DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2015 09:30 Registration and coffee 10:00 Welcome and keynote presentation | Rt Hon David Willetts MP A Conservative politician with a keen interest in pensions, David will give his reactions to the general election and take questions from the audience. 10:35 Keynote panel | Rt Hon David Blunkett MP and Rt Hon David Willetts MP Labour politician the Rt Hon David Blunkett MP will join David Willetts on stage to discuss their reactions to the general election and share their predictions for the next government and beyond. 11:05 Coffee and networking Defined benefit: The route to a better balance sheet | East Suite 11:35 Session 1: Crisis or opportunity? Defined contribution: The future of savings | West Suite 11:35 A panel of trustee chairs give their verdict on the election results. Session 1: Are we moving in the wrong direction? Experts from around the world debate whether the UK is ignoring international experience. Robin Ellison, chair, Carillion Pension Scheme Rory Murphy, chairman, MNOPF Sarah Smart, chair, The Pensions Trust Eunice Dreelan, director of investment development, Irish Life Investment Management David Harris, managing director, TOR Financial Gerard Riemen, managing director, Federation of the Dutch Pension Funds Stephen Utkus, director, Vanguard Center for Retirement Research Guest chair: Bob Campion, head of institutional business & business development, Charles Stanley Pan Asset Guest chair: Asees Ahuja, senior consultant, OECD Sponsored by 12:15 Room change 12:20 Session 2: Fiduciary management Sponsored by 12:20 Session 2: Managing Risk in DC: Does one size fit all? Simon simplifies DC risks in a modern world of over engineering. Simon Chinnery, Head of UK Defined Contribution for J.P. Morgan Asset Management Sponsored by 12:50 Room change 12:55 Session 3: Transfers & Pension Increase Exchange: Delivering member advice 12:55 Session 3: Details to follow Sponsored by Are transfer exercises back in fashion? Along with PIE, these mass advice exercises can be costly. Premier explains how cost effective member advice can be achieved compliantly and within budget. Ian Gutteridge, sales and marketing director, Premier Sponsored by 13:25 Lunch and networking 14:15 Jargon begone! | We present your new pensions dictionary – and give you the tools to break through the wall of jargon Presented by Rhys Williams, strategy director, Quietroom 14:45 Room change www.workplacepensionslive.co.uk #WPL2015 Please note: programme and speakers may be subject to change DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2015 – AFTERNOON CONTINUED Defined benefit: The route to a better balance sheet | East Suite 14:50 Session 4: Active strategy, passive investing How can you deliver more for less? This session explores how working with a fiduciary manager can help deliver a better long-term investment strategy – and reduce cost. Defined contribution: The future of savings | West Suite 14:50 Room change 15:25 Session 5: Details to follow Sponsored by Britt Hoffman-Jones, head of UK DC, P-Solve 15:25 Richard Dowell, head of clients, Cardano Session 5: Supporting DC members with defaults and choices up to and into retirement With the Freedom and Choice reforms now in place, we will discuss DC savers’ understanding of, and preferences for, income drawdown and other retirement income solutions, drawing on recent Pensions Policy Institute research sponsored by State Street Global Advisors. Alistair Byrne, senior DC investment strategist, State Street Global Advisors 15:55 Coffee and networking 16:20 Session 6: Interactive DB investment strategy setting 16:20 This interactive session will take you through the key aspects to consider when designing DB investment strategies. It will also consider the influence of different economic scenarios and how these may impact the investment strategies chosen. Sponsored by 16:50 Room change 16:55 Session 7: Systematic Macro: Achieving diversification in an institutional portfolio There are many strategies that claim to offer diversification away from the bulk of the asset class exposures in the average pension plan – however, very few achieve it. Systematic Macro or Managed Futures have delivered, throughout the cycles, on their objective of solid risk-adjusted returns uncorrelated to the traditional equity and credit betas. This session hopes to demystify this strategy. Sponsored by 17:25 Room change 17:30 WPL presents a very special episode of Dragons’ Den Sponsored by Session 6: DC investments: A time of change The pace of change in the DC marketplace is presenting a number of challenges for trustees and employers, not least on the investment front. Retirement freedom and flexibility means different members will want different things from their retirement savings – how should DC investment options be structured to ensure members can achieve their specific goals? In this session we’ll take a look at how you can best help your DC members get the most out Sponsored by of their investments, with a fresh approach to Lifestyle design and a robust governance structure. Mark Rowlands, sales and marketing leader, Mercer Jonathan Anayi, head of UK clients, Winton Sponsored by It’s not just about the budget, it’s about setting yourself up to govern in a rapidly-changing world. You must be prepared to challenge convention, for example using fiduciary management or focusing on the later years. Bob Campion, head of institutional business, Charles Stanley Pan Asset John Redwood, chairman of the investment committee, Charles Stanley Pan Asset Sponsored by 15:20 Session 4: Not so easy, DC 16:55 Session 7: Scheme governance: Reduce risks and deliver better outcomes Trustees and corporate governance groups are facing new risks (given pension freedoms) in the oversight of their workplace DC pensions schemes. This session will look at what these risks are and how they can be minimised whilst also acting in the best interest of members and improving their outcomes. Mark Futcher, partner and head of DC, Barnett Waddingham Sponsored by Dragons: Bill Galvin, chief executive, USS Steve Delo, trustee chair, The People’s Pension Darren Philp, director of policy and market engagement, B&CE Jane Wilson, Pensions Manager, Caterpillar (UK) 18:00 Summary and drinks reception 19:00 Close of day one www.workplacepensionslive.co.uk #WPL2015 Please note: programme and speakers may be subject to change DAY TWO: THURSDAY 14 MAY 2015 09:30 Registration and coffee 10:00 Welcome and keynote presentation: | Stephanie Flanders, managing director, chief market strategist, J.P. Morgan Asset Management The UK’s economic future in the aftermath of the General Election. Defined benefit: The route to a better balance sheet | East Suite 10:35 Session 1: View from the coalface Defined contribution: The future of savings | West Suite 10:35 This session will explore the role of unions on trustee boards, and the conflicts union members may face in their interactions with employers and members. Twentysomethings tackle the retirement conundrum. Iona Bain, journalist and author of the Young Money blog Sophia Morrell, executive committee, Young Fabians Camilla de Ste Croix, senior policy officer, ShareAction Claire Turner, head of policy & research, Joseph Rowntree Foundation Sponsored by John Gray, Tower Hamlets Pension Fund Bill Trythall, director, USS Guest chair: Rory Murphy, chairman, MNOPF 11:05 Coffee and networking 11:35 Session 2: DB to DC transfers Session 1: Gen Y oh why? 11:35 Session 2: Navigating the maze to freedom Since the Chancellor declared pensions freedom and flexibility for all, we have had another budget and a general election. Helping you navigate the DC maze, this session will share how other schemes are reacting and consider what the election means for pension funds. Sponsored by Sponsored by 12:05 Room change 12:10 Session 3: Details to follow 12:40 Room change 12:45 Keynote presentation | Robert Cole, assistant editor, Reuters Breakingviews The experienced financial journalist decodes the secrets of the City 13:15 Lunch and networking 14:05 Session 4: Tax relief: a pensions minefield 12:10 13:55 Everyone agrees that tax relief is over complicated. Many ways are being proposed to simplify tax relief – from scrapping it altogether to a government review. Why is tax relief so complicated? What are the most complicated areas? What are the main ideas being suggested to simplify it? And which is most likely to gain favour? Session 3: Details to follow Session 4: Who wants to be a super DC Trustee? Here’s your chance to test your DC knowledge against our DC quiz master for the chance to win some novel prizes. Chris Wagstaff, head of pensions and investment education, Threadneedle Investments Sponsored by David Fairs, chairman of the Association of Consulting Actuaries Michael Johnson, research fellow, Centre for Policy Studies Adrian Waddingham, partner, Barnett Waddingham 14:35 Room change 14:40 Ask the Legal Eagles panel Sponsored by Emma Douglas, head of DC solutions, Legal & General Investment Management 14:30 Session 5: Details to follow This interactive session is your chance to interrogate top pensions lawyers on the rapidly changing regulatory landscape. From the Pensions Regulator’s imminent changes to its approach to DB funding, to new default fund charges cap, schemes have a lot on their plate. Tamara Calvert, partner, DLA Piper Clare Grice, partner, Mills & Reeve Jenni Kreser, partner, Silverman Sherliker Ferdinand Lovett, senior associate, Sackers 15:10 Room change 15:15 Keynote address | Nick Hewer Nick, host of Countdown and ex-Apprentice star gives a personal perspective on his impression of the pensions industry. 15:45 Coffee and networking 16:15 Close of conference www.workplacepensionslive.co.uk #WPL2015 Please note: programme and speakers may be subject to change
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