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The DC consultation process conducted by the Pensions Authority in late 2013 set out the Authority’s views on the future of DC provision and sought responses to specific questions raised. In relation to pension scheme governance the Authority indicated that it would publish a code of governance that would provide trustees with a central reference point for the key areas of a DC scheme.

The Society has responded to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Consultation Paper 92: “Consultation on Domestic Actuarial Regime and Related Governance Requirements under Solvency II”.

The response includes the following comments:

In April 2015, the Universal Retirement Savings Group (URSG) initiated consultation with stakeholders on developing a roadmap and timeline for the introduction of a new, universal, supplementary workplace retirement saving scheme.

The Society welcomes the opportunity to submit a response to the URSG consultation on the potential parameters of a universal retirement savings system.

The Society’s ERM Committee has responded to the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries consultation on the regulation of Chief Risk Officer roles under Solvency II.

Full details of the consultation are available from http://www.actuaries.org.uk/research-and-resources/documents/consultati…-

The ERM Committee submission is available here.

The Society has responded to the EIOPA consultation on Key Information Documents for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs). Full details of the consultation are available from http://www.esma.europa.eu/system/files/jc_dp_2014_02_-_priips_discussio…. The Society’s responses is available here.

The Society has responded to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (“the Central Bank”) Consultation Paper 89. This consultation paper sets out proposals in relation to reporting templates which the Central Bank deems necessary to address requirements specific to the local market and/or the nature of insurance undertakings supervised in Ireland and which are not catered for in the set of Solvency II harmonised reporting templates being developed by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).

The Society has responded to the  Department of Finance “Public Consultation Paper: Solvency II Directive”

The Society’s response is available here

In July 2014, the Pensions Authority issued a consultation on Financial Management Guidelines of defined benefit pension schemes. The consultation paper can be viewed here.

The Society has responded to the Discussion Paper on Risk Appetite issued by the Central Bank of Ireland recently.