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Past meetings : Southern Africa Pension Fund Investment Forum

Details of all recent past meetings and speakers are set out below.  In addition, details of older past meetings are available on request from Meeting Responses. You can also download our Meeting History here.

Topic: New Virtual Forum: Covid-19 – Implications for Pensions Funds, Their Structure and Investment Strategy

Date: 2 June 2020

Venue: Virtual Forum Seminar

Details:

With the Covid-19 crisis causing huge economic and financial market disruption globally, just how are pension funds addressing the challenges from both a governance and investment perspective? Our speakers will aim to provide practical guidance on a range of challenges including:

  • The future for asset classes and investment strategy
  • Is this the time for passive or active emphasis in portfolios?
  • Implications of sponsor contribution holidays from a legal perspective
  • The future for retirement options such as living annuities and drawdown rates.

    VIRTUAL FORUM SEMINAR

    To join, please go to our complementary webinar website www.epfiflive.com  Login using the City name password provided by email.  If you need any assistance, please email support@epfif.com

Topic: B-BBEE Scorecard – Measurement and Integration into Pension Fund Portfolios

Date: 12 February 2020

Venue: Michaelangelo Hotel, Sandton, South Africa - Click here to view map

Details:

At this Seminar we discussed the very important issue of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Scorecards, Measurements and Practical Issues for their integration into pension fund manager selection processes.

We are also pleased to let you know that Azola Mayekiso, former Chief Executive Officer, Sanlam Investment Management joined the panel and addressed: B-BBEE Measurement and Integration.

In these current unprecedented times, The European Pension Fund Investment Forum is continuing to offer a service to its members. As from the end of April, we will, until further notice, only hold EPFIF Virtual Forum Seminars (VFS), with content that address the needs of pension fund and other institutional investors. These seminars will be hosted on our complementary webinar website www.epfiflive.com. You will need to enter a password which, if eligible, you can get from enquiries@epfif.com to join the seminars or view the recordings.

We fully intend to reschedule missed events as soon as we sensibly can and, of course, after Authorities allow in person meetings and we will directly notify everyone involved as well as updating this website. If you have any questions then please feel free to contact: Amanda Shribman, Membership Manager on as@epfif.com