Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | 13.00-16.45 UK Time

Format: Online

Language: English

Following the previous years' highly successful and impactful conferences on the topic of Asset Management of Occupations Pension Funds (January 2023, December 2021, January 2021), this year's 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, ESG, alternative investments, fintech, AI and regulation. The conference is suitable for institutional investors, asset managers, policy makers, supervisors, pension funds and pensioners, insurance companies and academics.

Key topics to be addressed include:

• Solutions for real estate and private credit
• What are the criteria for investing in private assets?
• Investing in private equity: Does it pay off?
• FinTech solutions for DC plans
• AI and robo advising: Benefits for DC plans
• Portfolio construction for DC plans
• Best practices for regulation: The case of UK
• Public pension funds: What’s the best way to run them?
• Risks and Opportunities ahead
• International evidence and the case of Greece

In addition to slide presentations, a panel of high-quality professionals will discuss best practices for asset management of occupational pension funds.

The conference is organized by Professor George Skiadopoulos, Director of IF^FR, and Théodore Economou, Professional IF^FR Fellow, Board Member and Advisor. IF^FR is a leading international research center, where cutting edge academic research and the industry converge to address timely topics of interest to financial markets and the society. IF^FR comprises a team of distinguished experts, academics and professionals, from prominent universities and institutions.

Registration is free.