26/08/2011
By Ilonka Oudenampsen
Matti Leppälä will succeed Chris Verhaegen as secretary general at the European Federation of Retirement Provision (EFRP) in December 2011.
Leppälä has been director – international, investment and legal affairs at the Finnish Pension Alliance TELA and has also been involved with the European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) and the OECD Private Pensions Working Group.
Chair Patrick Burke commented: “We always knew it was going to be very difficult to find a successor to Chris when this date arrived and we are deeply indebted to Chris for all she has done during her term at the helm of the EFRP. We are pleased that Chris will continue to influence pensions policy at the highest levels following her appointment as chair of the EIOPA Occupational Pensions Stakeholder Group and EFRP will continue to contribute strongly through industry representatives on the group.”
“We are extremely fortunate that in Matti we have found a leader in the field of workplace pensions and someone who shares our vision of the possibilities which are open for the further development of work-related funded supplementary pensions that are adequate, secure, sustainable and affordable.”
Other stories you may find of interest:
Patrick Burke appointed as chairman of EFRP
Patrick Burke has been elected as chairman of the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP). This decision was taken at the EFRP General Assembly of 10th November 2010 in Rome. Burke is a solicitor by profession and director of Irish Life Investment Managers based in Dublin
EFRP responds to EIOPA’s draft response on IORP directive
The European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP) supports the improvement of IORP governance and better communication of information to members and beneficiaries, the association announced today, in its finalised response to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s (EIOPA) draft response to the European Commission’s Call for Advice on the review of the IORP directive
EFRP states position on EC 2020 paper
The European Commission's Working Paper, Consultation on the Future "EU 2020" Strategy has been largely welcomed by the EFRP
