This is an historic event and has been retained on the website for your information

Pensions issues have stayed high on the board's agenda after the significant changes of the last few years, the booming M&A market in early 2007 and the subsequent credit squeeze and market volatility.

On 12 December in our London offices, specialists from our Corporate Consulting Group will explore their experiences of 2007 and what pension scheme sponsors can expect from 2008. The forward-looking part of the agenda will cover the most up-to-date developments, including:

• The impact of market volatility
• Changes to clearance and Section 75
• The changing face of the “buyout” market

The main briefing will start at 9.00am and will last for one hour. We will then split into discussion groups for 45 minutes, where you will be able to look at particular topics in a bit more detail and have the opportunity to share experiences and ideas with other attendees.

Topics

Chairman: Andrew Reid, Head of Corporate Consulting

• Scheme funding
  James Riley, corporate consultant
    •  Trends in valuation assumptions
    •  The impact of market volatility
    •  Managing the risk of trapped surplus
• Pensions in corporate transactions
  Steven Dicker, senior corporate consultant
    •  Sea Containers and the first FSD
    •  The Pension Regulator's changing focus in transactions
    •  Changes to clearance and Section 75
• The changing face of the buyout market
  John Ball, senior corporate consultant
    •  What we've seen in 2007
    •  Innovation and what 2008 may bring
    •  Market solutions for longevity risk