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, 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, 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 Portugal
Management
José Morgado, CEO, Inapa Group
Inapa is a specialist in paper, packaging and visual communication, based in Portugal but with most of its sales coming from the rest of Europe. As such it has been particularly at risk from ongoing austerity and the eurocrisis – but with José Morgado’s leadership it has successfully developed its client relationships, improved efficiency and tightened its resource management to beat the downturn.
April 4, 2012
Energy
Rui Cartaxo, CEO and Chairman, REN
Energy security is one of the hot-button issues for countries around the world – and with Europe committed to a significant shift to renewables over the next decade it is a big concern across the continent. REN’s activities in the transportation of natural gas gives it a reliable source of electricity to supplement the less consistent contribution of wind power. Rui Cartaxo discusses the state of the European energy market and REN’s expansion plans.
March 14, 2012Banking
Artur Fernandes, CEO, Banif Investment Bank
In the last five years Banif Investment Bank has more than doubled its assets under management, thanks to its creative and experienced team. Artur Fernandes explains the bank’s current industries of focus, and its plans for future diversification.
May 7, 2011




