Understanding the Rapidly Evolving Pensions Landscape in a World of Risks, Volatility, Change and Uncertainty
Regulation, Pensions & Governance
Regulation, Pensions & Governance
Regulation, Pensions & Governance
PM166
06.Sep.2026 to 10.Sep.2026
Dubai
Cost3650 £ GBP
Course overview
Who Should Attend
Course Outline
Associations
Schedular and fees
Introduction
This Regulation, Pensions & Governance training course offers a content-rich, immersive, and engaging learning experience that covers pensions, the risks associated with them, competitive pressures, negative stock-market, and societal trends, pensions marketing, and the regulatory / governance framework that supports them.
It investigates the origins, underlying philosophies, risks, public policy, social policies, the balance of public and private pensions, intergenerational fairness, affordability, and taxpayer interests. Given the current rate of medical advancement, changing attitudes toward pensions versus alternative forms of investment, technological advancement, AI, robotics, mortality, morbidity, investment performance, asset selection, and changing attitudes toward pensions versus alternative forms of investment
This training course will feature:
How to evaluate the existing pensions and investment landscape across diverse geography?
Evaluating the most suitable techniques regarding pensions marketing, governance, risks, investment, taxation
Remaining competitive as a pensions provider within changing marketplaces
The balance between private and public pensions provision / Pension Tech / RPA
Demographics, employment, occupation, and social class related to pensions and governance
Course Objectives of Regulation, Pensions & Governance
By the top of this course, the participants are going to be able to:
See where their organizations are in relation to current trends in pensions governance
Become more effective marketers of pensions in regulated markets in particular
Better understand governance, risk & policy formulation and decision making processes
Reduce risks from uncertainty, morbidity, medical advances, trends (P.E.S.T.L.E factors)
Inspire greater confidence in their competences and judgements from senior management
Course Methodology of Regulation, Pensions & Governance
This training course will utilize a variety of adult learning techniques to ensure maximum comprehension, understanding and retention of the information presented, this includes:
Colored and black-and-white diagrams and charts incorporating bullet points and detailed explanations to accommodate different learning styles
Group discussions and exercises with course participants interacting with the trainer/facilitator and with each other
Short films using different specialist presenters to explain technical aspects of pension calculations and investments
Bullet-pointed topic summaries following each session
Organizational Impact of Regulation, Pensions & Governance
Improved marketing and sales of pensions against other competing investments
Greater profitability and more funds under active management
Improved risk management capability
More knowledgeable effective and engaged staff & greater productivity per employee
Optimized brand, reputation, and corporate value
Lower costs and improved cash-flow
Personal Impact of Regulation, Pensions & Governance
Participants in this training course on Pensions, Governance, and Regulation will:
Learn how to market pensions more effectively and gain transferable marketing skills
Understand how to future-proof sales, marketing, and investment strategies
Obtain governance skills and in selected cases policy formulation skills
Hone existing governance, pensions design, critical thinking and decision-making skills
Develop a broader international understanding of pensions across different jurisdictions
Update themselves on current trends and developments including Pension Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Who Should Attend
This training course is suitable for a wide range of professions but will greatly benefit:
Pension Scheme Providers
Business Owners within corporate pension schemes
Managers
Actuaries
Investment Managers
Human Resource Professionals
Employee Benefit Consultants
Risk Consultants
Project Leaders and Program Directors
Remuneration Consultants
Pension Technology Providers
BPO Pension Scheme Administrators
Lawyers involved in pensions wanting to understand the “bigger picture”
Public Sector Pension Scheme Legislators and Junior Officials at local and national level
They may be drawn from any industry, regulatory domain or jurisdiction and range from highly experienced senior personnel to new practitioners and fast track graduates and high fliers being groomed for promotion and greater responsibility.
Course Outline
DAY 1
Conceptualization, Construction, Philosophy and Distribution Channels
What is a Pension?
Types of Pensions
Scheme Construction
Channels of Distribution
Advantages and Disadvantages
Trends
DAY 2
Investment Strategies and Vehicles
Growth Assets
Protection Assets
Choosing the Right Mix for Risk Appetite vs. Performance
Investment Policy Statements
Investment Performance / Management Fees
Investment / Economic Cycles
DAY 3
Risk Factors and Trends by Geography
Morbidity, Mortality, Diet, and Lifestyle
Medical Advances
Employment and Demographic Changes
Threat Actors / Methods and Trends
Economic, Societal, Legal, and Political Trends
Competition and Changing Attitudes to Pensions and Money
DAY 4
Pension Governance and Regulation (Part 1)
Comparing Pension Privatization in Europe
Multi-pillar Pension Systems
Maturity of Multi-pillar Pension Systems
Comparing Pension Systems and Their Outcomes
The Governance Approach in America
Regulatory Authorities and Regimes
DAY 5
Pension Governance and Regulation (Part 2)
Public Sector Pensions Governance and Performance
The Role of Pensions Trustees / Local Pensions Boards