Pension Governance and Regulatory Oversight Course

Advanced accountability, risk, control, funding, investment, administration, and assurance for pension governing bodies

This 1-week course has 76 dates from November 2026 to November 2027 in 54 cities and live online. The next date runs 16 – 20 November 2026, live online. Fees per participant run from €4,100 (Cairo) to €14,000 (San Diego) in a classroom, and from €1,500 live online.

Pension Governance and Regulatory Oversight Course
Duration
1 Week5 days
Next start
Live online
Scheduled dates
76
Classroom cities
54Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Dubai, London and more
Format
Classroom and live online
Fee per participant
€1,500–€14,000Average €5,750

What does this course cover?

Overview

Pension Governance and Regulatory Oversight Training Course is a one-week advanced course for pension trustees, governance, risk, compliance, legal, finance, actuarial, benefits, and audit professionals who need a Pension Governance and Regulatory Assurance Pack. The course connects fiduciary accountability, risk-based governance, internal controls, funding and investment oversight, member administration, conflicts, disclosures, regulatory change, and assurance evidence. Participants trace decisions from governing-body mandate to corrective action. Agile Leaders Training Center presents pension governance through documented authority, challenge, evidence, and review.

Who Should Attend

  • Teams responsible for pension governing-body accountability and delegated authority
  • Teams responsible for funding, investment, actuarial, and financial oversight
  • Teams responsible for pension administration, records, benefits, and member communications
  • Teams responsible for regulatory compliance, legal interpretation, and change governance
  • Teams responsible for risk, internal control, audit, and assurance reporting
  • Teams responsible for service-provider selection, monitoring, and escalation

The course assumes participants oversee pension decisions, controls, administration, risk, or assurance and leaves out jurisdiction-specific legal advice and actuarial calculations.

Departments and Industries

The course supports functions and sectors that govern retirement arrangements, member entitlements, funding, investment, and administration.

  • Pension governance, benefits, finance, risk, compliance, legal, and internal-audit departments
  • Trustee offices, actuarial teams, investment committees, and assurance functions
  • Financial services, insurance, asset management, and professional-services organizations
  • Energy, manufacturing, construction, logistics, and transport employers
  • Public services, healthcare, education, charities, and member-based organizations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze pension governance mandates, accountability, and delegations
  • Build risk registers and documented internal controls
  • Evaluate funding, investment, and service-provider oversight
  • Apply conflict, disclosure, and member-administration controls
  • Use regulatory-change and breach-escalation methods
  • Prioritize assurance findings and corrective actions

Course Agenda

Day 1: Governance Mandate and Accountability

  • OECD Pension Governance Responsibility Map
  • Governing-Body Mandate and Reserved-Matters Schedule
  • Fiduciary Decision and Member-Interest Test
  • Delegated Authority and Oversight Matrix
  • Governance Calendar and Decision-Evidence Register

Day 2: Risk and Internal Controls

  • Pension Risk Universe and Risk Register Method
  • Risk Appetite, Indicator, and Escalation Framework
  • Internal Control Design and Documentation Sheet
  • Conflict-of-Interest Declaration and Management Protocol
  • Service-Provider Due-Diligence and Monitoring Scorecard

Day 3: Funding and Investment Oversight

  • Funding Position and Assumption Challenge Checklist
  • Investment Governance and Strategic Allocation Review
  • Asset-Liability Risk and Scenario Discussion Method
  • Investment Performance, Cost, and Mandate Dashboard
  • Funding and Investment Decision Record

Day 4: Administration and Regulatory Assurance

  • Member Data and Benefit Administration Control Map
  • Disclosure, Communication, and Complaint Review Checklist
  • Regulatory Obligation and Change Impact Register
  • Breach Assessment and Escalation Decision Tree
  • Governance Assurance and Corrective-Action Report

Day 5: Pension Governance Practice

  • Exercise: Accountability and Delegation Gap Diagnosis
  • Exercise: Risk Register and Control Evaluation
  • Exercise: Funding and Investment Challenge Meeting
  • Exercise: Regulatory Change and Breach Decision
  • Capstone Exercise: Pension Governance and Regulatory Assurance Pack

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities that turn pension decisions, risks, controls, and evidence into governance action.

  • Suggested activity: map governing-body, committee, adviser, administrator, and service-provider accountabilities.
  • Suggested activity: evaluate funding, investment, administration, conflict, and communication risks and controls.
  • Suggested activity: assess a regulatory change, record its impacts, and assign actions and evidence.
  • Suggested activity: challenge an assurance report and prioritize corrective actions for governing-body review.

FAQs

Who should attend the Pension Governance and Regulatory Oversight Training Course?

The course suits professionals responsible for pension governance, funding, investment, administration, regulation, risk, controls, or assurance. It assumes practical involvement in pension decisions or oversight.

How does pension governance differ from general pension administration training?

Pension governance focuses on accountability, fiduciary decisions, risk, controls, funding and investment challenge, regulatory change, and assurance, while pension administration training focuses on processing member records, contributions, and benefits.

What should a pension governance risk register contain?

A pension governance risk register records the risk, cause, impact, owner, controls, indicators, tolerance, actions, evidence, review date, and escalation route.

How can governing bodies evidence pension regulatory oversight?

Governing bodies evidence pension regulatory oversight through mandates, minutes, decision records, obligation registers, control tests, provider reports, breach assessments, action tracking, and assurance conclusions.

Conclusion

The course links pension accountability, risk, controls, funding, investment, administration, regulatory change, and assurance. Participants take back a Pension Governance and Regulatory Assurance Pack containing mandates, registers, review tools, decisions, and action records. The pack makes governance challenge, evidence, escalation, and corrective-action ownership easier to demonstrate and review.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

When and where does this course run?

Showing 1-20 of 76 events
Image Location Dates Duration Mode Price Actions
Zoom Zoom Week 47, 2026
16 – 20 November 2026
1 Week Online €1,500
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Week 47, 2026
16 – 20 November 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,700
Muscat Muscat Week 47, 2026
22 – 26 November 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Dubai Dubai Week 48, 2026
23 – 27 November 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,500
London London Week 49, 2026
30 November – 4 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Madrid Madrid Week 49, 2026
30 November – 4 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Berlin Berlin Week 50, 2026
7 – 11 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Kuwait Kuwait Week 50, 2026
13 – 17 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,500
Rome Rome Week 51, 2026
14 – 18 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Montreux Montreux Week 52, 2026
21 – 25 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €7,500
Manama Manama Week 52, 2026
27 – 31 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,700
Cairo Cairo Week 01, 2027
4 – 8 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,100
Porto Porto Week 01, 2027
4 – 8 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Dubai Dubai Week 03, 2027
18 – 22 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,500
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Week 04, 2027
25 – 29 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,700
Johannesburg Johannesburg Week 04, 2027
31 January – 4 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,500
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Week 05, 2027
1 – 5 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,200
Vienna Vienna Week 06, 2027
8 – 12 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Langkawi Langkawi Week 06, 2027
14 – 18 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €6,000
Istanbul Istanbul Week 07, 2027
15 – 19 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,500

Frequently asked questions

When does this course next run?

The next date runs 16 – 20 November 2026, live online. It is one of 76 dates scheduled up to November 2027.

Where is this course held?

In a classroom in 54 cities: Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Dubai, London, Madrid, Berlin, Kuwait, Rome, and more. It is also scheduled as live online sessions.

Can I attend this course online?

Yes. One date is scheduled as a live online session: 16 – 20 November 2026, from €1,500 per participant.

How long is the course?

1 Week. Each date shows its start and end dates.

How much does the course cost?

Fees per participant run from €4,100 (Cairo) to €14,000 (San Diego) in a classroom, and from €1,500 live online. Each date shows its own fee.

What does this course cover?

OverviewPension Governance and Regulatory Oversight Training Course is a one-week advanced course for pension trustees, governance, risk, compliance, legal, finance, actuarial, benefits, and audit professionals who need a Pension Governance and Regulatory Assurance Pack. The course connects fiduciary accountability, risk-based governance, internal control…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

Can this course be run for our team?

Yes. Tell us the number of participants and your preferred dates and city through our training request form.

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