Orco and Fatum, two prominent financial institutions on the island, will be hosting a pension seminar on Friday 21st of October at the Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino. It will mark the first joint venture between the two companies.
Three guest speakers will address the audience including: Fatum Manager Employee Benefit, Ir. Valery Sinot, Managing Director of Keesen Actuarissen, Mr. Laurence Keesen and Secretary General Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor and Head of Steering Committee Reform Pension System for the Government of St. Maarten, Drs. Jorien Wuite.
Presentations will cover various topics including how pensions work, the benefits of having a personal or group pension and current developments as it relates to pensions on the whole. Former Netherlands Antilles Member of Parliament Mr. Marcel Gumbs will be master of ceremony, and will chair a panel discussion at the end of the three presentations.
Ronald Halman, Manager Orco Bank: "Financial planning covers a wide array of topics including but not limited to income and expenses, investments, savings, and insurances – finding the right balance when managing these, helps ensure a solid financial foundation, with an adequate fund for one's retirement years. We are pleased to co-sponsor this seminar with Fatum Insurances as we continue to provide financial solutions to our existing and potential customer base."
"We look forward to receiving invited interest groups in the public and private sector of industry. Business owners, Human Resources Managers and private individuals interested in attending are most welcome. Due to limited space, we encourage pre-registration online via www.fatum.an, and invitees to RSVP at the earliest." stated Fatum Manager for the Windward Island Mr. Olivier van de Gevel.
