Caren Bianco, CFA, FSA, Director of Investments, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to Speak at KC’s Pension Plans & 401(k) Plans: A 2012 Perspective Live Webcast
New York, NY, January 14, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Caren Bianco, CFA, FSA, Director of Investments, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Pension Plans & 401(k) Plans: A 2012 Perspective.” This event is scheduled on February 10, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.
(For more information about this event and to register, please visit the event http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2012_Pension_Welfare.html )
About Caren Bianco
Caren Bianco is the Director of Investments with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP overseeing pension and savings plan assets totaling $7 billion. In this role, she is responsible for monitoring external managers, including direct and fund of fund hedge funds. She is responsible for PwC's 401(k) Plan investment line-up, including six custom target date fund strategies. She recommends new pension and savings plan investments and helps develop asset allocation strategy for the defined benefit plan. She monitors the plans' funded status and investment risk for PwC's plan as well as for PwC clients.
Prior to 2006, Ms. Bianco served as Director, Asset Management for a large chemical manufacturer. She was responsible for over $3 billion of global retirement plan investments. Prior to that, Ms. Bianco was a consulting pension actuary with Towers Perrin (now Towers Watson), and prior to that, William M. Mercer, Inc., specializing in the design, funding and expensing strategies for large corporate defined benefit pension plans.
Ms. Bianco holds a BS, magna cum laude, in Actuarial Science from The College of Insurance (now a part of St. John's University). She is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
About PwC’s Human Resource Services (HRS)
As a leading provider of HR consulting services, PwC’s Human Resource Services’ global network of 6,000 HR practitioners in over 150 countries, brings together a broad range of professionals working in the human resource arena -- retirement, health & welfare, total compensation, HR strategy and operations, regulatory compliance, workforce planning, talent management and global mobility -- affording our clients a tremendous breadth and depth of expertise, both locally and globally to effectively address the issues they face.
PwC is differentiated from its competitors by its ability to combine top-tier HR consulting expertise with the tax, accounting and financial analytics expertise that have become critical aspects of HR programs.
PwC’s Human Resource Services practice can assist clients in improving their performance across all aspects of the HR and human capital spectrum through technical excellence, thought leadership and innovation around five core critical HR issues: reward effectiveness and efficiency; risk management, regulatory and compliance; HR and workforce effectiveness; transaction effectiveness; and global mobility.
For more information about Caren Bianco and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, please visit: www.pwc.com/us/hrs
Event Synopsis:
New Department of Labor disclosure regulations will present new challenges for 401(k) plan sponsors and providers, and the rules are one of a host of trends impacting defined contribution plans. Firms will need an updated strategy in managing their retirement plans.
The Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of key experts and thought leaders to help walk you through the most important issues in the mix. Speakers will discuss:
• Trends in Managing Plan Investment Lineups
• Impact of Fee Disclosure Rules
• Impact on Plan Fiduciaries, Sponsors and Participants
• And other up-to-the-minute regulatory updates and issues including questions submitted by you
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.
The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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(For more information about this event and to register, please visit the event http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2012_Pension_Welfare.html )
About Caren Bianco
Caren Bianco is the Director of Investments with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP overseeing pension and savings plan assets totaling $7 billion. In this role, she is responsible for monitoring external managers, including direct and fund of fund hedge funds. She is responsible for PwC's 401(k) Plan investment line-up, including six custom target date fund strategies. She recommends new pension and savings plan investments and helps develop asset allocation strategy for the defined benefit plan. She monitors the plans' funded status and investment risk for PwC's plan as well as for PwC clients.
Prior to 2006, Ms. Bianco served as Director, Asset Management for a large chemical manufacturer. She was responsible for over $3 billion of global retirement plan investments. Prior to that, Ms. Bianco was a consulting pension actuary with Towers Perrin (now Towers Watson), and prior to that, William M. Mercer, Inc., specializing in the design, funding and expensing strategies for large corporate defined benefit pension plans.
Ms. Bianco holds a BS, magna cum laude, in Actuarial Science from The College of Insurance (now a part of St. John's University). She is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
About PwC’s Human Resource Services (HRS)
As a leading provider of HR consulting services, PwC’s Human Resource Services’ global network of 6,000 HR practitioners in over 150 countries, brings together a broad range of professionals working in the human resource arena -- retirement, health & welfare, total compensation, HR strategy and operations, regulatory compliance, workforce planning, talent management and global mobility -- affording our clients a tremendous breadth and depth of expertise, both locally and globally to effectively address the issues they face.
PwC is differentiated from its competitors by its ability to combine top-tier HR consulting expertise with the tax, accounting and financial analytics expertise that have become critical aspects of HR programs.
PwC’s Human Resource Services practice can assist clients in improving their performance across all aspects of the HR and human capital spectrum through technical excellence, thought leadership and innovation around five core critical HR issues: reward effectiveness and efficiency; risk management, regulatory and compliance; HR and workforce effectiveness; transaction effectiveness; and global mobility.
For more information about Caren Bianco and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, please visit: www.pwc.com/us/hrs
Event Synopsis:
New Department of Labor disclosure regulations will present new challenges for 401(k) plan sponsors and providers, and the rules are one of a host of trends impacting defined contribution plans. Firms will need an updated strategy in managing their retirement plans.
The Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of key experts and thought leaders to help walk you through the most important issues in the mix. Speakers will discuss:
• Trends in Managing Plan Investment Lineups
• Impact of Fee Disclosure Rules
• Impact on Plan Fiduciaries, Sponsors and Participants
• And other up-to-the-minute regulatory updates and issues including questions submitted by you
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.
The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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