Date: 5th October 2016
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Type: In the news
Delegates at the World Pension Summit 2015 gave some insightful answers to the question: “What is the future of European pensions?”
- Harry Smorenberg, from Smorenberg Corporate Consultancy, holds that harmonization is the key and predicts an increase in cross-border work. With this in mind he calls for more standardized pension solutions around Europe to ease this process.
- René Van Leggelo, Product Manager at Amundi Asset Management, says that there will be a concentration of players but underlines the fact that the markets are too fragmented and that cost-price should be reduced.
- Josina Kamerling, Head of Regulatory Outreach at the CFA Institute, says the capital markets in Europe are highly fragmented and that improvements should be made, whilst keeping in mind the reality of 28 Member States.
Watch the video here.