I recently had the opportunity to speak with HRMonthly magazine about some of the challenges facing Australia’s mature labour force.
Demographic projections show that by 2050 there will be more than 7 million Australians aged over 65, 2.5 times more than now, and life expectancy will increase to 90-plus. more
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CEPAR Research: projects, people, presentations and publications
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Johannes Bonekamp
Johannes (Johan) Bonekamp, based in the Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (Netspar) in the Netherlands, is a part of a joint CEPAR-Netspar Linkage Project involving industry partners AMP, PwC and APG. He is currently in Sydney for the first of a number of planned visits. more
Presentations
CEPAR researchers have delivered presentations and attended events locally and internationally. Here is a small selection:
- Kaarin Anstey, Dementia Collaborative Research Centre: Early Diagnosis and Prevention - Overview and Update at the NNIDR Australian Dementia Forum in Brisbane Australia, and
- Population Health Approaches to Cognitive Health Promotion and Risk Reduction at the 2016 Conference on Promoting Healthy Brain Aging and Preventing Dementia in Banff Canada, and
- Sex Differences in the Epidemiology of Dementia at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting, Cairns Australia
- Katja Hanewald, Trends in Retirement Incomes of Older Chinese at the Urbanization and Social Development Forum, Qingdao China
- Bei Lu, ADLs and LTC System Mortality: The Case in Qingdao at the Urbanization and Social Development Forum in Qingdao China
- Michael Sherris, To Borrow or Insure? Long Term Care Costs and the Impact of Housing at the Second International Congress on Actuarial Science and Quantitative Finance, Catagena Colombia, and
- Longevity Risk Research at CEPAR at the International Actuarial Association Mortality Working Group, St Petersburg Russia
Publications
A number of Journal Articles were recently published:
- Valuation of Guaranteed Minimum Maturity Benefits in Variable Annuities with Surrender Options by Shen, Y., Sherris, M. and Ziveyi, J. in Insurance: Mathematics and Economics.
- Portfolio Choice in Retirement - What is the Optimal Home Equity Release Product? by Hanewald, K., Post, T. and Sherris, M. in Journal of Risk and Insurance.
- A Budget Proposal for China's Long Term Care Policy by Lu, B., Liu, X. and Yang, M. in Journal of Aging and Social Policy.
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Super Funds Working with Researchers to Engage Members
Three industry representatives at this year's Colloquium of Superannuation Researchers shared details of their member engagement strategies. more
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CEPAR CI Elected Chairman of AFIR/ERM
Professor Michael Sherris has been elected the Chairman of the International Actuarial Association's AFIR/ERM section.
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2016 Diary
CEPAR Pensions and Superannuation Series
We are now looking for presenters for next semester's presentation slots. more
Mid-life Employment: Determinants, Consequences, and Policy Workshop
Sydney, 19 July
Annual Workshop on Population Ageing and the Chinese Economy
Sydney, 21-22 July
Alzheimers' Association International Conference
Toronto, 24-28 July
15th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing
Canberra, 31 Oct - 1 Nov
Hosted by the Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing (CRAHW)
49th Australian Association of Gerontology Conference
Canberra, 2-4 November
Capitalising on the Ageing Dividend: Re-imagining our Future
2016 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting
New Orleans, 16-20 November
New Lens on Ageing
Are Centenarians the Realisation of Successful Ageing: Insights from a Global Study
Singapore, 7-9 December
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