29th European Pensions Symposium

Apr 20th - Apr 22nd 2021

Hotel Atlantic Kempinski

Hamburg, Germany

About

This well-established meeting, which convenes over 80 European pension and insurance fund executives, spans three days with a program that includes interactive workshops, panel sessions, guest speakers and social activities. The 29th annual meeting offers a space to share innovating ideas and best practice among European institutional asset owners and managers who ultimately set out to answer the question: What is the latest thinking on asset allocation, investment opportunities and risk management?

2020 Advisory Board

Andreas Danzer, Chief Investment Officer, Asga Pensionkasse des Gerwerbes, Switzerland
Henning Röthemeier, Bonitätsanalyse und Wertpapiere, Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany
Denise Le Gal, Chair, Brunel Pension Partnership, United Kingdom
Thomas Groffmann, Administrator of the Reserve Funds, European Patent Office, Germany
Ralph Weidenfeller, Head of Euro Are Bond markets division, European Central Bank, Germany
Magnus Billing, Chief Executive Officer, Alecta, Sweden
Henrik Olejasz-Larsen, Chief Investment Officer, Sampension, Denmark
Mikael Haglund, Head of Manager Research, SEB Wealth Management, Sweden

Jan Erik Saugestad, Chief Executive Officer, Storebrand AM, Norway
Dr. Andreas Bertl, Head of Group Asset Management, Uniqa Versicherungen AG, Austria
Jo Ray, Pension Fund Manager, Lincolnshire Council Pension Fund, United Kingdom
Antony Barker, Managing Director, The Pension Superfund, United Kingdom
John Ashworth, Chief Investment Officer, Littlewoods Pension Scheme, United Kingdom
Harrie Dielen, Senior Strategist, PGGM, The Netherlands
Leif Wasing, Chief Investment Officer, PRI, Sweden
Richard Wagner, Head of Investments, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Germany

Bernd Walgenbach, Chief Executive Officer, PK für die Deutsche Wirtschaft, Germany
Peter Wallach, Head of Pensions, Merseyside Pension Fund, United Kingdom
Elena Manola-Bonthond, Chief Investment Officer, CERN Pension Fund, Switzerland
Derek Scott, Chairman of Trustees, Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme, United Kingdom
Olivier Rousseau, Executive Director, Co-CEO, Fonds de Reserve pour les Retraites, France
Thomas Poufinas, Member of the Investment Committee, Social Security Fund Greece, Greece
Arjen Pasma, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, PGGM, The Netherlands
Thijs Coenen, MD - Hedge Funds, Private Equity & Business Management, APG Asset Management, The Netherlands

Paul Droop, Group Pensions Chief Investment Officer, Bank of Ireland Staff Pensions Fund, United Kingdom
Antony Barker, Managing Director, Asset & Liability Management, The Pension Superfund, United Kingdom
Christian Kjaer, Head of Liquid Markets, ATP, Denmark
Pontus von Essen, Senior Portfolio Manager, AP7, Sweden
Michael Dittrich, Head of Finance & Administration, Deutche Bundesstifung fur Umweit, Germany
Christian Böhn, Chief Executive Officer, APK, Austria
Tina Rönnholm, External Management, AP1, Sweden
Robert Johnsson, Chief Investment Office, Swedish Church Pension Fund, Sweden

Participation is strictly limited to qualified executives. Once registered, a member of the Institutional Investor team will be in touch to confirm attendance. Due to capacity restraints, all registrations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.

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2020 Agenda

The agenda is curated by an expert advisory board of Europe's most sophistication institutional investors. Last year, key topics included:

Lower for Longer or Just Lower Forever? How Do Asset Owners View the Economic Outlook and What Can They Do About It?
Latest Developments in the Implementation and Measurement of ESG and Low Carbon Policies for Institutional Asset Owners
Understanding the ESG and Sustainability Challenge from A Strategic Perspective
Reassessing the Risk and Return Characteristics of Return Seeking Fixed Income Portfolios
Sourcing of Returns in A World of Negative Yielding Corporate Debt
Big Data, Science and Fundamental Insights - Is This the Future of Equity Investing?
Shorting the Bad Guys! ESG and Equity Long/Short Strategies
Can You Still Win in A Mature Private Equity Market?
Ensuring Both LP and GP Objectives Are Met In Private Markets - Are We Asking Too Much?
Engagement Versus Exclusion in Emerging Markets - What Works for Responsible Investors?
Best Approaches to Managing Emerging Market Portfolios
Sustainable Approaches to Infrastructure Projects
Low Carbon Real Estate Strategies
Staying On the Right Side of Developments in ESG When Investing in Long Term Illiquid Physical Assets
The Future Impact of Regulation on Investment Strategies

Download the full 2020 programme here.

To enquire about or provide input for the 2021 programme, please contact Alex Beveridge.

2020 Attendees

Last year, we welcomed 70 senior invesment officials from the below funds. For your invitation to the 2021 symposium, please contact Sara Hegan.

Allfunds Bank, Spain
AP7, Sweden
APG ASset Management, the Netherlands
APK Pensionskasse AG, Austria
Asset Advisors, the Netherlands
ATP - The Danish Labour Market Pension Scheme, Denmark
Avida Internationl, United Kingdom
AXA Investment Managers, the Netherlands
Bank for International Settlements, Switzerland
Bank of Ireland Staff Pension Fund, Ireland
Blue Sky Group, the Netherlands
BVK - Bayerische Versorgungskammer, Germany
Cambridge Associates LLC, United Kingdom
Campina, St. Psf. the Netherlands
CERN Pension Fund, Switzerland
Complementa GmbH, Germany
CPEG, Switzerland

Dalriada Trustees, United Kingdom
Danske Bank, Denmark
Deutsche Bundersstiftung Umwelt, Germany
European Central Bank, Germany
European Patent Office, Germany
Fonds de Reserve pour les Retraites (FRR), France
Hamburger Pensionskasse von 1905 VvaG, Germany
HVB Pension Fund, Germany
Hydralis OFP, Belgium
IOVIS, Austria
Kosovo Pension Savings Trust, Kosovo
Local Pensions Partnership, United Kingdom
UK London Local Authority, United Kingdom
Luminor Eesti, Estonia
MEAG Munich Ergo, Germany
Meyer & Cie. Allokationsberatung GmbH, Germany
Ministry of Finance, Oman

MN, the NEtherlands
National Education Union, United Kingdom
NEST Corporation, United Kingdom
Norges Bank, Investment Management (NBIM), Norway
Norliv, Denmark
OP Financial Group, Finland
PBZ Croatia Insurance, Croatia
Heineken Pensioenfonds, the Netherlands
SPH, the Netherlands
Pensionsgaranti, Sweden
The Pension Superfund, United Kingdom
PFA Pension, Denmark
PK fuer die Deutsche Wirtschaft, Germany
Publica, Switzerland
RWE AG, Germany
Sammelstiftung Vita, Switzerland
Signal Iduna Asset Management GmbH, Germany

Social Security Fund, Greece
Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme, Scotland
State Super, Australia
Storebrand, Norway
Taunus Trust, Germany
TPT Retirement Solutions, United Kingdom
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Finland
Veritas Pension Insurance Company Ltd, Finland
Vida Caixa, Spain
Widhaby Advisors, Sweden
Wilshire Associates, the Netherlands
YIELCO, Germany

2020 Sponsors

Last year, we welcomed the below sponsoring organisations. To become a sponsor for the 2021 symposium, please contact Stefanie Sables.

Capital Group
CFM
Cohen & Steers
Insight Investments
Jennison Associates

Franklin Templeton Investments
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Oaktree Capital Management
Pictet ASset Management
QMA

SCOR
State Street Global Advisors
T.Rowe Price
ZAIS Group, LLC

Venue

Hotel Atlantic Kempinski

An der Alster 72-19
Hamburg, 20099
Germany

Dating from 1909, this grand luxury hotel on the shores of Alster Lake is a 9-minute walk from Hamburg Hbf station, a 15-minute walk from the Old Town and 4.6 km from the Alter Elbtunnel.

Offering designer furniture, plush fabrics and original artwork, the refined rooms include flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi and iPod docks, plus Nespresso machines and minibars; some feature floor-to-ceiling windows with lake views. Suites add living rooms, and 1 features 5 rooms, including a kitchen.

There's an upscale seafood restaurant and an art deco bar. Additional amenities include an indoor pool and a spa, along with 13 meeting rooms and a screening room.

Contact

For more information or general enquiry, please contact:

Alex Beveridge

Director
+44 (0) 207 303 1742
abeveridge@iilondon.com

For Asset Owners interested in being invited, please contact:

Sara Hegan

Deputy Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 207 303 1727
sara.hegan@iilondon.com

For Asset Managers interested in sponsorship opportunity, please contact:

Stefanie Sables

Executive Director
+44 (0) 207 303 1712
ssables@iilondon.com