Insurance & 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 Pensions
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, 2011
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, 2011
Insurance & 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, 2011Related by the tag Turkey
Energy
Murat Kutluturk and Candas Gulez, ETRM Energy Consultancy and Risk Management
ETRM is a global energy consultancy, working at every level – from generation and transmission to distribution and service – across the wholesale, retail and utility sectors. Murat and Candas explain how the company works to internationalise best practice, Turkey’s new pricing mechanism for renewable energy, and its role as a bridge between eastern suppliers and western consumers.
April 9, 2012
Insurance & Pensions
Yιlmaz Yιldιz, CEO, Groupama
The Turkish economy has performed impressively over the last three years, with one of the fastest growth rates after China. The pensions and insurance sector has mirrored this performance, but although growth is strong (15 percent), excessive competition and regulation hinders profitability. Yιlmaz Yιldιz discusses the way forward for the sector in a country where the premium per capita is just one sixth of the European benchmark.
February 22, 2012
Telecoms
Görkhan Bozkurt, CEO, Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the incumbent fixed-line operator in Turkey, and is using its strong market share to deliver ‘convergence’: packages of complementary communication services with value-added benefits. Görkhan Bozkurt discusses the significance of this strategy for retail and corporate growth, and the investments already yielding rewards for the company.
January 25, 2012