Insurance & Pensions
Dmitry Konshin, Vice President, NPF Gazfond
With 400,000 account holders and $9.3bn dollars in assets – nearly half the assets controlled by the entire Russian private pension industry – Gazfond is keen to exercise a conservative approach to investment. VP Dmitry Konshin describes Gazfond’s foundation and its priorities for the future.
August 17, 2011Related by the tag Pensions
Insurance & Pensions
João Morais, CEO, Santander Asset Management
Post-crisis, the asset management industry has adjusted its products to match the higher transparency demands of an increasingly liquidity-conscious consumer base. Santander AM launched €200m in new products in recent years – Mr Morais describes the new route to success.
April 22, 2011Insurance & Pensions
Michael Nobrega, CEO, Omers
Omers is one of Canada’s largest pension plans, securing the futures of 400,000 members. Mr Nobrega explains how as well as maintaining financial discipline through the crisis, the firm’s success comes through constant innovation.
April 16, 2011Insurance & Pensions
Caner Oner, Senior Advisor, Oyak
Established 50 years ago, Oyak was one of the first private pension plans in Turkey, and it is now the largest in the country by assets. Mr Oner explains how the company’s pioneering work in relationship management and corporate governance have helped it succeed.
March 14, 2011Related by the tag Russia
Banking
Artem Konstandyan, CEO, Promsvayzbank
Competition between state owned and privately owned banks in Russia is a major issue – the former continue to dominate certain segments, but the latter offers competitive advantages in terms of speed, innovation and customer focus. Mr Konstandyan explains Promsvyzbank’s strategic plan to leverage these qualities.
September 12, 2011Banking
Alexander Dementiev, Deputy Chairman, URALSIB
With a core focus on developing business in Russia’s regions – away from the high concentration of financial services in Moscow – URALSIB is seeing good growth as small and medium enterprises flourish. Mr Dementiev discusses how this strategy is a vital part of the bank’s social responsibilities.
September 7, 2011Energy
Pavel Fedorov, First Vice-President for Finance and Economics, Rosneft JSA
Russia is the world’s largest oil producing country, and Rosneft is the largest oil & gas operator in the Russian market, producing 120m tonnes of oil per year, or 2.5m barrels of oil equivalent a day. VP Pavel Fedorov explains the company’s operation.
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