PensionsEurope conference 2016

18:00 – 20:00

Le Cocktail at The BELvue Museum - kindly sponsored by Eversheds
(Paleizenplein 7 Place des Palais, 1000 Brussels)

Opening speech about Making Pensions Work: EIOPA’s Role delivered by EIOPA Executive Director – Fausto Parente 

08:30 – 09:00

Registration opens – refreshments served (exhibition open)

09:00 – 09:15
Plenary 1

Welcome address

Janwillem Bouma, Chair, PensionsEurope and Managing Director, Shell Pensioenfonds (NL)

09:15 – 09:45
Plenary 2

Keynote address

Investing for Europe’s future

The man in charge of building the Capital Markets Union reviews progress on the Commission’s flagship project and explains how pension funds can play their part in completing it.

Lord Hill of Oareford, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

Chair: Janwillem Bouma, Chair, PensionsEurope and Managing Director, Shell Pensioenfonds (NL)

09:45 – 10:30
Plenary 3

Operating a cross-border pension scheme

With the IORP II Directive set to provide a new framework for cross-border pensions, experts share their practical experience of the cross-border pensions challenge. What are the benefits to gain and the challenges to meet?

Rob Vandersanden, RESAVER, Partner, Aon Hewitt (NL)
Isabelle De Somviele, Attorney - Counsel, Ius Laboris (BE)
Corine Hoekstra, Attorney, Ius Laboris (NL)
Tony Stenning, Managing Director - Head of Retirement EMEA, BlackRock (UK)

Chair : Joanne Segars,  Board member, PensionsEurope and Chief Executive, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (UK)

10:30 – 11:00

Refreshment break in the exhibition area

11.00 – 11.30
Plenary 4

Keynote address

Pension Developments – the Presidency perspective

The Deputy Director-General of Employment will review ongoing discussions of pension developments in the EU and its Member States.

Mr Martin Flier, Deputy Director General of Employment and Pensions, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, The Netherlands

Chair: Janwillem Bouma, Chair, PensionsEurope and Managing Director, Shell Pensioenfonds (NL)

11.30 – 12.15
Plenary 5

European Commissioner for a day – a debate

60 per cent of EU citizens have no access to workplace pensions, but what should the EU do about it? Four would-be European Commissioners set out what they would do to get more people saving for retirement. The audience will vote for the best proposal.

Daniel Eriksson, Product Director, Folksam and Member EIOPA IRSG (SE)
Montserrat Mir Roca, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) (ES)
Sarunas Ruzgys,  UAB DNB investicijų valdymas (LT)
Joanne Segars,  Board member, PensionsEurope and Chief Executive, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (UK)

Chair: Jerry Moriarty, Chair, DC Standing Committee and Vice-Chair, PensionsEurope and Chief Executive, Irish Association of Pension Funds (IE)

12.15 – 13.15

Lunch in the exhibition area

13.15 – 13.45
Plenary 6

UK DC to EU DC – latest learnings for the Single Market

What are the latest DC investment trends in the UK and how could they apply across the rest of Europe?

Malcolm Jones, Investment Director, Absolute return and multi-asset investing, Standard Life Investments

Chair: Jerry Moriarty, Chair, DC Standing Committee and Board member, PensionsEurope and Chief Executive, Irish Association of Pension Funds (IE)

13.45 – 14.30
Plenary 7

Making best use of your pension pot – the long view

Does increased longevity mean we need new ways of using DC pension pots? Has the one-off decision at retirement had its day? We take a close look at how pension providers are innovating and developing new solutions. 

James Kavanagh, Managing Director, Trustee Decisions (IE)
Trish Curry, Senior Country Manager, UK, Australian Super (AUS)
François Barker, Partner and Head of International Pensions, Eversheds LLP (UK)

Chair: Pierre Bollon, Vice-Chair, PensionsEurope and Chief Executive, AFG (FR)

14.30 – 15.00

Coffee break in the exhibition area

15.00 – 15.45
Plenary 8

Serving many masters - the pressures on pension funds and how to meet them

Pension funds are being asked to contribute to Europe’s future as long-term investors and to respond to increasing demands from stakeholders – all while still providing high-quality pensions. We examine how pension funds can respond to the many pressures on them while still serving their central purpose.

Dr Stefan Nellshen, Chief Financial Officer, Bayer-Pensionskasse VVaG (DE)
Francesca Brunori, Chair, Previndai Pension Fund (IT)
Dr Marcel Jeucken, Managing Director Responsible Investment, PGGM (NL)
René van Leggelo,  Product Manager International Retirement, Amundi (FR)

Chair: Fabio Galli, Board member, PensionsEurope and Director General, Assogestioni (IT)

15.45 – 16.15
Plenary 9

Keynote address

IORP II Directive - modernising our occupational pensions landscape

The rapporteur on the IORP II Directive explains the IORP II negotiations from the European Parliament perspective and reflects on how the future rules could modernise occupational pensions across the EU.

MEP Jeroen Lenaers, rapporteur on the opinion of the EP’s Employment Committee on IORPII

Chair: Matti Leppälä, Secretary General, PensionsEurope

16.15 – 16:30
Plenary 10

Closing remarks

Janwillem Bouma, Chair, PensionsEurope and Managing Director, Shell Pensioenfonds (NL)