33rd Colloquium on Pensions and Retirement Research
24-25 November 2025 (Colombo House Theatres, UNSW Sydney)
The 33rd Colloquium on Pensions and Retirement Research will be held at UNSW Sydney on 24-25 November 2025. The Colloquium brings together academics in economics, actuarial studies, finance, and related fields, alongside government and industry, to discuss cutting-edge research on pensions, superannuation, and retirement. It is co-hosted by the Centre for Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) and the School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, with support from the Innovations in Risk, Insurance and Superannuation (IRIS) Knowledge Hub, all based at UNSW Business School.
Location: Colombo House, UNSW Sydney (Map)
Program
Themes at this year’s Colloquium include retirement income product design and decumulation, mortality modelling and longevity risk-sharing, housing wealth and reverse mortgages, financial literacy and retirement confidence, aged care financing, inequality in retirement outcomes, digital advice, AI and trusteeship in superannuation, and international pension system reform and policy innovation.
Day 1: Monday, 24 November 2025, 9am – 7pm (including networking reception)
Confirmed plenary session: Managing Retirement Savings in the New World Order
Speakers:
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Guy Debelle, Former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
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John Pearce, Chief Investment Officer, UniSuper
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Craig Thorburn, Director -Thought Leadership, Future Fund
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Susan Thorp, Professor of Finance, University of Sydney
Moderator: David Bell, Executive Director, Conexus Institute
Day 2: Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 9am - 4pm
Registration
Please use this link to register for the Colloquium: Colloquium Registration
Note: The Colloquium is an in-person event only. A registration fee applies to all participants. Travel and accommodation costs are not covered.
Call for Papers
The Call for Papers has now closed. For queries or to discuss a potential topic, please contact Associate Professor Katja Hanewald at k.hanewald@unsw.edu.au.
Colloquium Convenor
Katja Hanewald, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
Colloquium Program Committee
Hazel Bateman, CEPAR, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
David Bell, The Conexus Institute
Katja Hanewald, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
Hanlin Lou, CEPAR, UNSW Sydney
John Piggott, CEPAR, UNSW Sydney
Yang Shen, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
Francesco Ungolo, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
Enquiries: cepar@unsw.edu.au