Masterclass: Strategic Pension Scheme, Governance, Regulation & Investment.

24TH – 28TH APRIL 2023

CAPE TOWN – SOUTH AFRICA

COURSE OVERVIEW

:STRATEGIC PENSION SCHEME

:GOVERNANCE

:REGULATION

:INVESTMENT.

Good governance is increasingly recognized as an important aspect of an efficient private pension system, enhancing investment performance and benefit security. Yet, despite regulatory and industry initiatives, governance weaknesses persist across many countries.

There are unique financial and societal challenges facing those who manage, regulate or provide governance for pension schemes. Pensions scheme governance and management training is therefore vital to ensure pension funds are managed properly.

This Pension Scheme Governance & Regulation training will provide advanced knowledge and management tools needed for the effective oversight and administration of publicly funded or partially funded pension plans. This program will help to modernize these plans and their associated pension funds in an environment of changing economic and social circumstances and new regulatory and accounting initiatives.

Who should attend Masterclass Strategic Pensions scheme governance, Regulation and Investment training ?

:  CEO’s/Trustees

:  Chairpersons in Pension funds

:  Members of and advisors to Pension regulators,

:  Trustees of Boards of Directors

:  Chairpersons in Pension funds

:  Company Secretaries/Board Secretaries

:  Pension funds Compliance Officers

:  Legal Counsels

:  Administrators,

:  Executive Trustees committee members

:  Policy makers, Trustees,

:  Fund managers, Advisors,

:  Human resource managers/Directors,

:  Pension Officers

COURSE BENEFITS

This Course will Arm Delegates with skills on how to;

1. Understand the importance of pension governance, types, designs and fundamentals of pension schemes.

2. Appreciate the duties and management function of trustees.

3. Analyze Pension scheme management performance indicators.

4.Appreciate the importance of performance evaluation of trustees of pension schemes in enhancing governance.

5. Assess the risks pension funds are exposed to and the need of effective risk management.

COURSE OUTLINE

NB/ TIME : East African Time Zone

DAY 1.

Introduction to Pension Funds and Global Pension Crisis.

TEA BREAK 10: 45  – 15 MIN

Financial Mechanisms & Pension Plan Design; Different types of

Pension Schemes.

LUNCH BREAK  1.00 – 2.00 PM.

Costs of Funding Pension Schemes; Pension Fund Deficit, Sovereign

Debt & Default Risk.

CLOSE : 3.30PM

DAY 2.

Longevity, Dependency Rations, Real & Nominal Returns.

TEA BREAK 10: 45  – 15 MIN

Defined Benefits and Defined Contribution Schemes. Insurance Mechanisms and External Guarantees.

LUNCH BREAK 1.00 – 2.00 PM.

Pensions Fund and Its Parties: trustees, sponsors, actuaries, consultants

& investment managers.

CLOSE : 3.30PM

DAY 3.

Asset Allocation, Capital Structure and Financial Risk.

TEA BREAK 10: 45  – 15 MIN

Sources of Wealth in Pensions Funds; creating value in Pension Funds. Portfolio Rebalancing, Asset Allocation and risk management. LUNCH BREAK 1.00 – 2.00 PM.

Regulatory Practices and Decision Making in DB Plans.

CLOSE : 3.30PM

DAY 4.

Different Types of Pension Schemes.

TEA BREAK 10: 45  – 15 MIN

Pension Fund Asset-Liability Management, Tools & Modelling. Pensions Funding Policies.

LUNCH BREAK 1.00 – 2.00 PM.

Pension Risk Management, Reporting and Governance. Actuarial Considerations, Scheme Design & Annuity Market .

CLOSE.

DAY 5.

Reviewing benchmarks and Performance Assessment. Monitoring and Evaluation.

CLOSE

TESTIMONIALS & ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF

PARTICIPATION.

METHODOLOGY

        Training  course  will  utilize        a  variety        of  proven
learning     techniques     toensuremaximum

understanding, comprehension and retention of

the information presented. This training course is

an  interactive  mixture  of  lecture,  discussion,

activities  and  practice  on  several  management

skills. It provides definitions, examples, discussion

and activities designed to promote skill building

with     interaction     and     discussion     among

participants.

Spreadsheet applications enable learners to manipulate and produce precise information and conduct crucial data analysis.

This course has been specifically designed to provide learners with the skills to exploit the full potential of the spreadsheet application.

METHODOLOGY

CLASSROOM

TRAINING

ONLINE

TRAINING

THEORY

PRACTICALS

MORE DETAILS

Course Name

Location

Training Schedule days

Certification

Tests

Course Material

Language of Instruction

MASTERCLASS STRATEGIC PENSION SCHEME, GOVERNANCE ,REGULATION & INVESTMENT.

CAPE TOWN – SOUTH AFRICA

Live Class 5 days trainings  x 5-6 hours .

AIBS International Certificate of

Participation.

No Yes English

Registration requirements      1.   Attendees Details

2.  Confirmation letter

Mode of Payment                     Cash / Bank transfer.

Fees Payment                            At the time of registration or before starting the course

Refreshments                            Yes

One who wants to gain working

Eligibility Criteria

knowledge of the subject or has

an oversight of the function.

PRE-QUOTE

TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

NO.

1

DESCRIPTION

MASTERCLASS STRATEGIC PENSION

SCHEME,GOVERNANCE ,REGULATION &

DATE: 24TH – 28TH APRIL 2023

PER PERSON FEES

INVESTMENT.                                                   USD 1,890 (5  DAYS TRAINING)

INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING

1.   Registration fees

2.   Study Material

3.   Certificate of attendance

TRAINING VENUE                                                   TRAINING DATES

1. Hotel Conference Room                               Start date : 24th APRIL 2023

End date   : 28th APRIL 2023

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS

ACCOUNT NAME : ACCESS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES

NAME OF THE BANK: FAMILY BANK

ACCOUNT NO. 051000025100

BRANCH CODE: 051

SWIFT CODE  : FABLKENA

BRANCH : BANANA

Alicia Alice Wanjiru Muchiri

Managing Director

AIBS International Limited

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