When: 27/11/2026 for 10.30am to 1pm Where: Online Cost: IAPF Member - Pension Scheme Representative (Non Practitioner): Free of Charge, IAPF Member - Practitioner (Organisations that provide professional services to pension funds): €125,
IAPF WINTER CONFERENCE 2026 - ONLINE
We’ve listened to our members, and we’re delighted to bring you the IAPF Winter Conference Online on Friday 27 November. By taking the conference online, we’re making it easier for all members to join us, wherever they are. It’s the perfect way to spend a Friday morning: enjoy some valuable insights, connect with your professional community, and earn 2.5 CPD hours along the way. We look forward to seeing you online!
Please join us live online or if you cannot make the live event - once you register you will receive a link to watch back on demand.
This event will be allocated CPD hours by the IAPF for on-going trustee training requirements. We will apply for d 2.5 CPD hours in category Pensions and Savings & Investment and PTP hours from the LIA , IOB and the IIPM.
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Topic
10:30am
Chair introductionElma Fox, Chair, IAPF Pensions Committee, Law Debenture
High Yield Autumn AssessmentChris Ellis, Managing Director, Barings
Understanding Transfer ValuesTransfer values can fluctuate significantly over time, influenced by factors such as interest rates and changing in value as retirement age approaches. This session will explore when taking a transfer value may be beneficial, the key considerations for members and trustees, and the factors behind the recent increase in transfer activity.Emma Goggins, Actuary, WTW
Mandatory retirement agesRecent changes to the rules on mandatory retirement ages have important implications for employers, trustees and pension schemes. This session will help trustees unpack the legislative changes, understand the potential impact on scheme administration and member benefits, and identify any governance, policy or communication updates that may be required.David McKeating, IAPF Council, Eversheds Sutherland
Pension Rights for co-habiting couplesThis session will examine what the Jones case may mean for the pension rights and treatment of cohabiting couples and the potential implications for pension scheme trustees. It will highlight the key considerations for trustees and areas where existing scheme practices may need to be reviewed.Lorcan Keenan, IAPF Council, Matheson
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