The International Federation of Pension Funds Administrators (FIAP) organized the 15th FIAP International Seminar, on October 30 and 31, 2017, in Mexico City, Mexico.

This year the agenda focused in three main topics regarding pension systems under defined contribution schemes.

1. Sustainability of pension systems
Experts from multilateral entities such as OECD and IADB  commented on the benefits associated to the reforms that lead to defined contribution adoption schemes in several countries, the recent upgrade to those reforms and the challenges ahead to achieve sustainability in pension funds.

2. Facing the deaccumulation phase
Defined contribution systems were designed to payout to their affiliates the amount accumulated in their accounts once the retirement age is reached. However, as these schemes have evolved is more evident the need for investment strategies that link active working life with the retirement phase (decumulation) and pension options, focused on achieving adequate and stable income levels during the retirement.

3. Investment strategies and criteria of global pension funds
Global pension funds are adopting ESG criteria to ensure the sustainability of their investments also a big trend among pension funds is infrastructure investing as a tool to boost returns. In this framework, there is a tradeoff between outsourcing or insourcing investment.

For reviewing the presentations and agenda, please check the attached documents below.

Website of the seminar: http://www.aforemx.org/

The International Federation of Pension Funds Administrators (FIAP) organized the 15th FIAP International Seminar, on October 30 and 31, 2017, in Mexico City, Mexico.