European Pensions Awards 2010
1 July 2010
Location: Royal Lancaster hotel, London

The European Pensions Awards, now in their third year, have been designed to recognise outstanding achievement in the varied fields of European pension provision, honouring the investment firms, consultancies and pension providers across Europe that have set the professional standards in order to best serve European pension funds in these increasingly challenging times. This year, we have again put together a list of 25 categories spanning various fields of pension provision with a view to acknowledging and ultimately encouraging best practice in the European pensions space. The closing date for entries is 15 March, after which our extensive panel of judges will have the challenging task of picking the winners to be announced at a black tie Awards Gala dinner at London's prestigious Lancaster London Hotel on Thursday 1 July 2010.
MORE INFO: www.europeanpensions.net/awards

Pensions Age Autumn Conference
24 September 2010
Location: London Stock Exchange, London, UK

The Pensions Age Autumn conference will tackle the
main challenges facing UK pension funds today, with presentations from leading pensions experts including government representatives, pensions associations and industry professionals. Topics include Administration; Member Engagement; Default Funds; Active Indexing; Delegated Consulting; Pension Reform; Wraps; Communication; Currency; Alternative Investment; DC Pensions and more.
MORE INFO: www.pensionsage.com/conference

The European Pensions Netherlands Summit: Working Through The Maze
10 November 2010
Location: Amstel Hotel, Amsterdam

The European Pensions Netherlands Summit: Working Through The Maze, which is free for pension funds, will address the main challenges facing Dutch pension schemes in today's tough marketplace, and explore what's out there to help them meet their pensions obligations in order to be nothing short of excellent once again.

Taking place on 10th November 2010 at the luxurious Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam, topics include scheme funding in the current investment climate; pension fund governance & risk management; raising the retirement age; asset allocation; cross border pensions; regulatory updates: the discount factor; and fiduciary management.
MORE INFO: www.europeanpensions.net/netherlands

Novethic’s Annual Event: ESG Strategies for Responsible Investors
3 December 2010
Location: Eurosites, Paris, France

Now in its third year, Novethic’s Annual Event is the only event in France dedicated exclusively to European asset owners to help them gain a better understanding of
the various ways in which Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are integrated into financial management. The event is free of charge for all delegates. The 2009 event brought together close to 100 asset owners, the majority of which were French institutional investors. Issues to be covered at this year’s event include: the leverage effects of shareholder engagement; assessing sovereign entities; the limits of negative screening; Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) in emerging markets and more.
MORE INFO: www.novethic.com