rendan Kennedy is Pensions Regulator at the Pensions Authority, a position he took over in December 2006. The Pensions Authority is the Irish statutory body responsible for regulating pensions and providing pension policy advice to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
Brendan joined the Pensions Authority in 2004 as Actuarial Adviser. In this role, he was involved in a wide range of activities, including regulatory issues and the preparation of the National Pensions Review and the report on Special Savings for Retirement.
He has spent almost his entire career in pensions. Before joining the Authority, he held a variety of life insurance and consulting positions, including with Canada Life, Howard Johnson and Company, and Irish Life.
Brendan is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland, of the Institute of Actuaries and of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management.