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Aussie retirement gender gap much larger than US, UK

Sydney Morning Herald
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/17/2017
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58% in US, UK, Australia expect to live a poor or modest life in retirement

Middle East Insurance Review
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/17/2017
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Date Published: 10/12/2017
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Survey points to bleak retirement outlook

SMSF Adviser
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/12/2017
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Article

International Survey Finds Complexity of Retirement Risks Is a Challenge Common to Future Retirees in U.S., U.K., Australia

WASHINGTON—A new international survey from the American Academy of Actuaries, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (U.K.), and the Actuaries Institute of Australia shows that many people in…
Date Published: 10/12/2017
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Opinion: Can we do better with Georgia’s Teacher Retirement System?

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/11/2017
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Article

Facts About Social Security and Women Highlighted for Mother’s Day Weekend

Issue Brief Examines Differences in Benefits Between Men and Women, and Potential Effects of Social Security Reforms on Women WASHINGTON—On Mother’s Day weekend, the Social Security…
Date Published: 05/12/2017
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Blended Retirement’s Lump-Sum Feature Enticing But Is It Fair?

Herald Net (Wash.)
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 04/21/2017
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Blended retirement’s lump-sum feature enticing but is it fair?

The Progress-Index (Va.)
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 04/17/2017
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Comments to GASB on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting

Pension Practice Council response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)’s invitation to comment on pension accounting and financial reporting.
Date Published: 08/03/2009
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on 2009-2010 Guidance Priority List

Pension Committee letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) providing input on the IRS guidance priority list for 2009-2010.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/01/2009
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Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

The Academy issued a public interest statement urging policymakers to immediately address Social Security’s long-term financial problems by raising the retirement age to reflect increasing longevity
Date Published: 08/04/2008
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Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

The Academy issued a public interest statement urging policymakers to immediately address Social Security’s long-term financial problems by raising the retirement age to reflect increasing longevity
Date Published: 08/04/2008
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Policy Paper

Suggested Changes to “Thinking of Retiring” Special Insert for Workers 55 or Older

Committee and Social Security Committee joint work group document addressing better ways to educate the public about retirement planning. The committees suggest changes to current Social…
Date Published: 07/01/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed Regulations for Measuring Pension Assets and Liabilities

Pension Committee comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on proposed regulations for measuring pension assets and liabilities.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/03/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed Regulations for Hybrid Pension Plans

Pension Committee comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding proposed regulations for some hybrid defined benefit (DB) pension plans.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/03/2008
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Comment / Letter

Letter to IRS on Proposed DB Benefit Restrictions under IRC Sections 430(f) and 436

Pension Committee letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenting on proposed benefit restrictions for defined benefit (DB) pension plans under Internal Revenue Code Sections 430(f) and 436.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/05/2007
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Letter to House Committee Requesting Technical Corrections on Pension Protection Act

Pension Practice Council and Pension Committee letter to the House Ways and Means Committee requesting technical corrections to clarify aspects of the Pension Protection Act
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 11/05/2007
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Letter to JBEA on Audits of Enrolled Actuaries’ CE Filings

Pension Committee letter to Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) requesting the JBEA provide a summary of key mistakes or problems it has found in audits of enrolled actuaries CE…
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/03/2007
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