9th International Pension Research Association (IPRA) Conference

Jointly hosted by CEPAR, IOPS, Netspar, the Pension Research Council at UPenn's Wharton School, and the OECD

12 June 2024
OECD, Paris/France

The International Pension Research Association (IPRA) conference is co-hosted by CEPAR, the OECD, International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS), Netspar, and the Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. It will take place on 12 June at the OECD in Paris/France.

Further conference details will follow in due course.

This is an IPRA Members and by invitation conference. If you have any enquiries or would like to express your interest to attend the conference, please contact us.


IPRA is an international organisation established with the aim of improving the quality and impact of research on pensions and related ageing issues to optimise social and economic outcomes for an ageing world. Its inaugural executive committee comprises representatives of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS), Netspar, the Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, WTW, and the OECD.

To join IPRA, please sign up here. For more information, including upcoming IPRA events, visit iprassn.org.


Draft Program (subject to change)

12 June 2024

Time zone in Paris, France (CEST, GMT+2)

9:15-9:30

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Hazel Bateman, IPRA President, CEPAR, UNSW Sydney

TBA, IOPS

TBA, OECD

9:30-11:00

SESSION 1: SPENDING AND DECUMULATION IN RETIREMENT

Chair: TBA

9:30-9:50

Spending Trajectories after age 65: Variation by Initial Wealth

Susann Rohwedder (RAND, USA)

9:50-10:10

Explaining the Valuation of Annuities and Lump Sum Options

Eduard Ponds (Tilburg University and APG, The Netherlands)

10:10-10:30

Do the Retired in Europe Decumulate their Wealth

Luigi Ventura (University of Rome, Italy)

10:30-11:00

Combined Q&A Discussion

11:00-11:30

Morning Tea

11:30-12:30

SESSION 2: KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Chair: TBA

11:30-12:15

The Role of Financial Literacy, Financial Education and Financial Advice on Financial and Retirement Planning Decisions

Pierre-Carl Michaud (HEC Montreal, Canada)

12:15-12:30

Q&A Discussion

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30-15:00

SESSION 3: TECHNOLOGY AND AI IN PENSIONS

Chair: TBA

13:30-13:50

TBA

13:50-14:10

Human-Robot Interactions in Investment Decisions

Marie Briere (Amundi Investment Institute, Université Libre de Bruxelles & Paris Dauphine PSL University, France)

14:10-14:30

Whose Algorithm Says So: The Relationships Between Type of Firm, Perceptions of Trust and Expertise, and the Acceptance of Financial Robo-Advice

Carlos J.S. Lourenço (University of Lisbon, Portugal)

14:30-15:00

Combined Q&A Discussion

15:00-15:20

Afternoon Tea

15:20-16:50

SESSION 4: SUPPORTING DECISIONS IN RETIREMENT

Chair: TBA

15:20-15:40

The Impact of Information Architecture on Retirement Savings Decumulation

Susan Thorp (University of Sydney Business School, Australia)

15:40-16:00

Are Retirement Planning Tools Substitutes or Complements to Financial Capability?

Gopi Shah Goda (Stanford, USA)

16:00-16:20

Can ChatGPT Plan your Retirement? Generative AI and Financial Advice

Jillian Ross (MIT CSAIL, USA)

16:20-16:50

Combined Q&A Discussion

 

16:50-17:00

 

CLOSING REMARKS

17:00

Networking Reception

Enquiries: 

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