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Pensions: Challenges and Choices. The First Report of the Pension Commission
Author(s) -
BLACKBURN ROBIN
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the political quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1467-923X
pISSN - 0032-3179
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-923x.2005.00681.x
Subject(s) - citation , pension , commission , politics , political science , library science , law , computer science
Time: 6.00pm Registration and Refreshments 6.30pm Commentary and panel debate 7.30pm Refreshments and networking Venue: Cass Business School 106 Bunhill Row London EC1Y 8TZ The Pensions Commission is an independent body which was set up to advise the government on pensions. It will launch its First Report on 12 October. This report will be a thorough analysis of the UK pensions system and will identify the high-level options facing society. For more information, visit: overview of the report's findings. Following his presentation, Adair Turner will join the Cass panel – David Blake and Steve Haberman – to respond to questions from the audience. Adair Turner has combined careers in business, public policy and academia. He is currently vice chairman of Merrill Lynch Europe, a director of United Business Media plc, chair of the UK Low Pay Commission and chair of the UK Pensions Commission. He is also a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. Adair holds an Honorary Doctorate from the City University and his book, Just Capital – The Liberal Economy, was recently published by Macmillan. and obtained his PhD and DSc in actuarial science from City University. He has worked at Prudential Assurance and the Government Actuary's Department, and has been a member of the Council of the Institute of Actuaries. Steve has written papers on a wide range of topics, including mortality and morbidity models, annuities and pensions mathematics. His papers have won research prizes from the Institute of Actuaries. He is co-author of two recent books: 'Modern Actuarial Theory and Practice' and 'Actuarial Models for Disability Insurance'.