Asset Management For Occupational Pensions: Trends And Developments 2021 | Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation | 20 January 2021 | Virtual Event

The conference will take an in depth look at the fast-changing world of asset management for occupational pension funds, both in Greece and abroad. International evidence and practice in conjunction with the challenges faced by the Greek occupational pensions will be discussed.

Distinguished academic and professional speakers will address timely topics of importance in the fields of investment strategies, performance, risk management and regulation. The conference is suitable for institutional investors, asset managers, policy makers, supervisors, pension funds and pensioners, insurance companies and academics.

Indicative topics to be addressed are:
• Evolution of asset management for occupational pensions since 1960: A historical background
• Current asset management challenges for occupational pensions: How do funds tackle them?
• Regulation of DC plans: What are the main international approaches and problems to be solved?
• EIOPA 2019 stress test results: How should European IORPs re-design their portfolios?
• What are the benefits from investing in private equity and how should portfolios be designed?
• Factor Investing: What are the drivers of its returns?
• Systematic strategies in institutional portfolios: Construction of systematic downside protection solutions
• How does ESG help the asset management of occupational pensions? Approaches and lessons for asset managers and policy makers

Following presentations, a panel of high-quality professionals will discuss how the international practices and evidence can be applied to the Greek landscape to make it a success.

2021 Speakers

CONFERENCE ORGANIZER:

Professor George Skiadopoulos
IFFR Director, University of Piraeus & Queen Mary University of London

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Nick Baltas
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Theodore Economou
Board Member and Advisor

Dr. Elise Gourier
Assistant Professor, ESSEC, France

Dr. David McCarthy
Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, US

Eoin Murray
Head of Investment, International at Federated Hermes-International

Professor Panos Tsakloglou
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in charge of Social Insurance | Athens University of Economics and Business

Dimitris Zafeiris
Head of Risks & Financial Stability Department, EIOPA

PANELISTS:

Dr Guy Coughlan
Valuation Programme Executive and former Chief Risk Officer, Universities Superannuation Scheme

Phoebus Hatzis
Investment Committee Chairman, Iolcus Investments AIFM

SESSION CHAIRS & PANEL MODERATOR:

Dr. Michail Anthropelos
University of Piraeus & IFFR

Professor Gikas A. Hardouvelis
University of Piraeus & IFFR

Artemis Panagiotopoulou
CEO, EDEKT S.A.

2021 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS:
•Iolcus

SPONSORS:
•Piraeus Asset Management
•LogoSystemic

SUPPORTER:
•Alpha Trust

MEDIA PARTNERS:
•Economia
•Euro2day
•Naftemporiki
•Next Deal
•Savvy Investor