AGEING POPULATION BURDEN OR BENEFIT

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AGEING POPULATION BURDEN OR BENEFIT

• DAVID KINGSTON
• PRESIDENT FACULTY OF ACTUARIES

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WELCOME

• MEMBERS OF PROFESSION
• COLLEAGUES FROM OTHER PROFESSIONS
• FRIENDS FROM GOVERNMENT
• INTERNATIONAL COLLEAGUES

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PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE

• OPEN UP THE ISSUES
• EXPLORE SOLUTIONS
• EXPLORE NEW RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
• ISSUES ARE
• LONG TERM
• POLITICAL IN THE BROADEST SENSE
• INTERNATIONAL

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CONFERENCE CONTENT

• DEMOGRAPHY
• SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
• FINANCE AND FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
• HEALTH AND CARE

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PERSONAL VIEWS

• MY OWN EXPERIENCE
• A FEW CONCLUSIONS
• CEASING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
• CAREER PATTERNS
• FLEXIBILITY

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ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE TACKLED

• RETIREMENT AGES
• FORM AND LEVELS OF SAVINGS
• DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE ACTIVE AND THE FRAIL
• NEED TO PLAN AND DEPOLITICISE
• PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND INVOLVEMENT