Experience
A Principal in Eckler’s Winnipeg office, Kerem is a fully qualified actuary with 15 years of experience in the pension consulting field. His professional background includes all aspects of defined benefit pension consulting to deliver plan solutions for a wide range of clients. Prior to joining Eckler, he spent almost eight years working with a major international consulting firm.
Kerem’s consulting assignments have spanned a broad spectrum from technical valuation work to plan design for defined benefit plans. He is a key relationship resource for local Manitoba plans and regularly presents at board or pension committee meetings. Kerem has an in-depth knowledge of pension legislation and regulatory requirements along with expertise in pension accounting standards.
Kerem holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba majoring in Actuarial Mathematics, and is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries.
Areas of Expertise
- Supplemental executive retirement programs (SERPs)
- IFRS
- Individual pension plans (IPPs)
- Regulatory filings
- Pension funding
- Regulatory compliance
- Plan design
- CICA
- Hybrid Plans
- Trusteed Plans
- De-risking
- Liability driven investing
- Pension Administration
- Annuity Purchase
- Pension governance
Professional Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
- Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA)
- Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba majoring in Actuarial Mathematics