SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1 of 18
New York, 23 June 2011Pan European Pension Funds, Now A RealityBelgian Economic Mission
2 Agenda Opening Remarks ,[object Object]
H.E. Steven Vanackere, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Institutional ReformsSpeakers Philip Neyt, Chairman Belgian Pension Fund Association Convergence in European Pension Markets Jean Paul Servais, Chairman Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) The Framework of Belgium’s New Dedicated Pan European Pension Vehicle Leonardo Sforza, Head Research Europe and EU Affairs, Aon Hewitt From Legislative Change to Business Practice: What Companies Can Gain HenkBecquaert, Member of the Board of Directors FSMA Thierry Verkest, Executive Director, Belgium and Luxembourg, Aon Hewitt Case Studies
3 Opening Remarks Bob Kelly Chairman and CEO BNY Mellon
4 Opening Remarks H.E. Steven Vanackere Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Institutional Reforms
5 Convergence in European Pension Markets What are the main drivers to merge pension funds into  a single Pan European Pension Fund? Philip Neyt, Chairman Belgian Pension Fund Association
PRESSURE ON EU PENSION SYSTEMS EU Citizens’ feelings about future pensions (Eurobarometer 2010) Pension will not change Lower pension benefits 27% 27% 73% 26% 20% Pension will change Save more Retire later 6
PRESSURE ON EU PENSION SYSTEMS EU Citizens’ feelings about future pensions (Eurobarometer 2010) Pension wil be adequate 53% 47% Fairly or very worried of pension income 7
PRESSURE ON EU PENSION SYSTEMS Remedies ADEQUACY OF STATE PENSIONS= average state pension compared to average wage AFFORDABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF STATE PENSION= difference life expectancy and average exit age from labor market OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS: CLOSING THE GAP?= Assets/Liabilities ratio Need of occupationalpensions EU = 42% EU = 17 Yrs Work longer, Later/flexible Retirement Annual Growth Rate (Liabilities-Assets) 2000-2010: 3% More gripon pension (funding) risk (f.ex.Pan-European pension fund ….) 8
Pension risk at the corporate agenda “Since 2009 pensions belong to the top 10 concerns of CFO’s” (CFO.com) “Deficit in US States’ employee retirement funds grows to$ 1.3 trillion of 11.000 $ for each American” (Pew Center, 4/2011) “FTSE 350 companies face a pension deficit of £177 bn or 78% of their earnings” (Hymans & Robertson, 3/2010) “One third of FTSE100 companies can now not pay off deficits in any realistic timeframe from discretionary cash flow” (KPMG, 2010) “A pension promise can be easy to make but expensive to keep. The immediate cash cost is only part of the problem; the longer-term calculation also involves the value of future pension promises. (The Economist, 4/2011)” 9
Multinational Pension Asset Pooling Multinational Pension Fund Pooling Company MNC UK Pension Plans Company MNC GermanPension Plans Company MNC FrenchPension Plans Company MNC GermanPension Fund Company MNC FrenchPension Fund Company MNC UK Pension Fund PooledAssetVehicle Single Pension Fund Entity Manager A Manager B Manager C Investments 10
What drives a multinational to pool their pension funds? Reduced operational Risks(More grip and control) Simplified & centralized oversight Enhanced risk assessment, consistent risk mitigation Integrated global pension risk control Unifiedgovernance Consistent, central reporting/control Efficiency gains(economies of scale) ,[object Object]
Pooling of “know how” (deeper expertise)
Leaner admin and fewer providers and interfaces
Eases m&a transactionsCost savings(single European Entity) ,[object Object]
Tax optimization
Lower regulatory burden (single supervisor)
Solidarity between subsidiaries or ring-fencing

More Related Content

What's hot

Industrial relations - Industrial relations and wage-setting mechanisms in th...
Industrial relations - Industrial relations and wage-setting mechanisms in th...Industrial relations - Industrial relations and wage-setting mechanisms in th...
Industrial relations - Industrial relations and wage-setting mechanisms in th...Eurofound
 
Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...
Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...
Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...Stanislas Jourdan
 
Industrial relations / collective bargaining - collective bargaining in the c...
Industrial relations / collective bargaining - collective bargaining in the c...Industrial relations / collective bargaining - collective bargaining in the c...
Industrial relations / collective bargaining - collective bargaining in the c...Eurofound
 
Can the EU respond adequately to the next crisis with its current instruments
Can the EU respond adequately to the next crisis with its current instrumentsCan the EU respond adequately to the next crisis with its current instruments
Can the EU respond adequately to the next crisis with its current instrumentsOECD, Economics Department
 
Uk Pension Facts
Uk Pension FactsUk Pension Facts
Uk Pension Factshoyaboy32
 
Improving the business environment and access to finance for SMEs
Improving the business environment and access to finance for SMEsImproving the business environment and access to finance for SMEs
Improving the business environment and access to finance for SMEsOECDglobal
 
Global Investor May 2004
Global Investor May 2004Global Investor May 2004
Global Investor May 2004dariusznowak
 
2010 - The new EU Social Security Regulations – preparations, anticipated iss...
2010 - The new EU Social Security Regulations – preparations, anticipated iss...2010 - The new EU Social Security Regulations – preparations, anticipated iss...
2010 - The new EU Social Security Regulations – preparations, anticipated iss...trESS Network
 
Funding our future_ns5
Funding our future_ns5Funding our future_ns5
Funding our future_ns5Andrew Power
 
Seismic shifts in investment management. How will the industry respond?
Seismic shifts in investment management. How will the industry respond?Seismic shifts in investment management. How will the industry respond?
Seismic shifts in investment management. How will the industry respond?The Economist Media Businesses
 
Better Deal for Residents
Better Deal for ResidentsBetter Deal for Residents
Better Deal for Residentstotalplace
 

What's hot (13)

Industrial relations - Industrial relations and wage-setting mechanisms in th...
Industrial relations - Industrial relations and wage-setting mechanisms in th...Industrial relations - Industrial relations and wage-setting mechanisms in th...
Industrial relations - Industrial relations and wage-setting mechanisms in th...
 
Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...
Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...
Iceland – prime victim of EU’s outdated supervisory and regulatory framework ...
 
Industrial relations / collective bargaining - collective bargaining in the c...
Industrial relations / collective bargaining - collective bargaining in the c...Industrial relations / collective bargaining - collective bargaining in the c...
Industrial relations / collective bargaining - collective bargaining in the c...
 
From recovery to opportunity
From recovery to opportunityFrom recovery to opportunity
From recovery to opportunity
 
Can the EU respond adequately to the next crisis with its current instruments
Can the EU respond adequately to the next crisis with its current instrumentsCan the EU respond adequately to the next crisis with its current instruments
Can the EU respond adequately to the next crisis with its current instruments
 
Uk Pension Facts
Uk Pension FactsUk Pension Facts
Uk Pension Facts
 
Improving the business environment and access to finance for SMEs
Improving the business environment and access to finance for SMEsImproving the business environment and access to finance for SMEs
Improving the business environment and access to finance for SMEs
 
522F11-LON-E
522F11-LON-E522F11-LON-E
522F11-LON-E
 
Global Investor May 2004
Global Investor May 2004Global Investor May 2004
Global Investor May 2004
 
2010 - The new EU Social Security Regulations – preparations, anticipated iss...
2010 - The new EU Social Security Regulations – preparations, anticipated iss...2010 - The new EU Social Security Regulations – preparations, anticipated iss...
2010 - The new EU Social Security Regulations – preparations, anticipated iss...
 
Funding our future_ns5
Funding our future_ns5Funding our future_ns5
Funding our future_ns5
 
Seismic shifts in investment management. How will the industry respond?
Seismic shifts in investment management. How will the industry respond?Seismic shifts in investment management. How will the industry respond?
Seismic shifts in investment management. How will the industry respond?
 
Better Deal for Residents
Better Deal for ResidentsBetter Deal for Residents
Better Deal for Residents
 

Viewers also liked

Viewers also liked (17)

Henk becquaert 16 juni
Henk becquaert 16 juniHenk becquaert 16 juni
Henk becquaert 16 juni
 
Belgian economic mission
Belgian economic mission Belgian economic mission
Belgian economic mission
 
Jean paul servais version 16 jun
Jean paul servais version 16 junJean paul servais version 16 jun
Jean paul servais version 16 jun
 
Thierry verkest
Thierry verkestThierry verkest
Thierry verkest
 
Philip neyt version 16 jun
Philip neyt version  16 junPhilip neyt version  16 jun
Philip neyt version 16 jun
 
Leonardo sforza
Leonardo sforzaLeonardo sforza
Leonardo sforza
 
Sheet Metal Fabrication Equipment
Sheet Metal Fabrication EquipmentSheet Metal Fabrication Equipment
Sheet Metal Fabrication Equipment
 
Thierry verkest case study
Thierry verkest   case studyThierry verkest   case study
Thierry verkest case study
 
Processs planning
Processs planningProcesss planning
Processs planning
 
Metal Fabrication Shops General Presentation (Andew Cutz, Cih)
Metal Fabrication Shops   General Presentation (Andew Cutz, Cih)Metal Fabrication Shops   General Presentation (Andew Cutz, Cih)
Metal Fabrication Shops General Presentation (Andew Cutz, Cih)
 
Shop fabrication of structural steel
Shop fabrication of structural steelShop fabrication of structural steel
Shop fabrication of structural steel
 
Fabrication and Quality Control of structural steel
Fabrication and Quality Control of structural steelFabrication and Quality Control of structural steel
Fabrication and Quality Control of structural steel
 
Erection of steel Structure
Erection of steel StructureErection of steel Structure
Erection of steel Structure
 
Connections in steel structures
Connections in steel structuresConnections in steel structures
Connections in steel structures
 
DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE
DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTUREDESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE
DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE
 
steel structural basics
steel structural basicssteel structural basics
steel structural basics
 
Steel structures
Steel structuresSteel structures
Steel structures
 

Similar to Philip neyt version 16 jun

The EU at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
The EU at a Crossroads: An Action PlanThe EU at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
The EU at a Crossroads: An Action Planthinkingeurope2011
 
The European Union at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
The European Union at a Crossroads: An Action PlanThe European Union at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
The European Union at a Crossroads: An Action Planthinkingeurope2011
 
Efeitos de crescimento das reformas estruturais na Europa do Sul - 511: O cas...
Efeitos de crescimento das reformas estruturais na Europa do Sul - 511: O cas...Efeitos de crescimento das reformas estruturais na Europa do Sul - 511: O cas...
Efeitos de crescimento das reformas estruturais na Europa do Sul - 511: O cas...Cláudio Carneiro
 
Daniel Tarschys - Presentation
Daniel Tarschys - PresentationDaniel Tarschys - Presentation
Daniel Tarschys - PresentationSocial Europe
 
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_taxPub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_taxManfredNolte
 
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_taxPub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_taxManfredNolte
 
Corporate tax policy_and_incorporation_in_the_eu
Corporate tax policy_and_incorporation_in_the_euCorporate tax policy_and_incorporation_in_the_eu
Corporate tax policy_and_incorporation_in_the_euRenuka Shahani
 
Finance Industry in Europe
Finance Industry in EuropeFinance Industry in Europe
Finance Industry in EuropeEminenture
 
Rebalancing the €A: Insights from #BdFeco research, Marc-O. Strauss-Kahn
Rebalancing the €A: Insights from #BdFeco research, Marc-O. Strauss-KahnRebalancing the €A: Insights from #BdFeco research, Marc-O. Strauss-Kahn
Rebalancing the €A: Insights from #BdFeco research, Marc-O. Strauss-KahnSoledad Zignago
 
CCABBusinessinEuropefullreport
CCABBusinessinEuropefullreportCCABBusinessinEuropefullreport
CCABBusinessinEuropefullreportLaila Fernandez
 
The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe (2013)
The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe (2013)The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe (2013)
The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe (2013)FrenchWeb.fr
 
The accelerator and_incubator_ecosystem_in_europe
The accelerator and_incubator_ecosystem_in_europeThe accelerator and_incubator_ecosystem_in_europe
The accelerator and_incubator_ecosystem_in_europeBruno Schneider - Le Saout
 
Introductory Words for RoundTable on ´Strengthening the EMU in the aftermath ...
Introductory Words for RoundTable on ´Strengthening the EMU in the aftermath ...Introductory Words for RoundTable on ´Strengthening the EMU in the aftermath ...
Introductory Words for RoundTable on ´Strengthening the EMU in the aftermath ...ADEMU_Project
 
presentation-ccmi-group-iii-july-14-2015.ppt
presentation-ccmi-group-iii-july-14-2015.pptpresentation-ccmi-group-iii-july-14-2015.ppt
presentation-ccmi-group-iii-july-14-2015.pptAshenafiGirma4
 
Amazonisation is the future of European Financial Services
Amazonisation is the future of European Financial ServicesAmazonisation is the future of European Financial Services
Amazonisation is the future of European Financial ServicesPaperjam_redaction
 

Similar to Philip neyt version 16 jun (20)

The EU at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
The EU at a Crossroads: An Action PlanThe EU at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
The EU at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
 
The European Union at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
The European Union at a Crossroads: An Action PlanThe European Union at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
The European Union at a Crossroads: An Action Plan
 
Eif european small business finance outlook may2012
Eif european small business finance outlook may2012Eif european small business finance outlook may2012
Eif european small business finance outlook may2012
 
Efeitos de crescimento das reformas estruturais na Europa do Sul - 511: O cas...
Efeitos de crescimento das reformas estruturais na Europa do Sul - 511: O cas...Efeitos de crescimento das reformas estruturais na Europa do Sul - 511: O cas...
Efeitos de crescimento das reformas estruturais na Europa do Sul - 511: O cas...
 
Daniel Tarschys - Presentation
Daniel Tarschys - PresentationDaniel Tarschys - Presentation
Daniel Tarschys - Presentation
 
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_taxPub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
 
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_taxPub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
Pub 4542 financial_transaction_tax
 
Corporate tax policy_and_incorporation_in_the_eu
Corporate tax policy_and_incorporation_in_the_euCorporate tax policy_and_incorporation_in_the_eu
Corporate tax policy_and_incorporation_in_the_eu
 
Don's articles
Don's articlesDon's articles
Don's articles
 
Finance Industry in Europe
Finance Industry in EuropeFinance Industry in Europe
Finance Industry in Europe
 
Rebalancing the €A: Insights from #BdFeco research, Marc-O. Strauss-Kahn
Rebalancing the €A: Insights from #BdFeco research, Marc-O. Strauss-KahnRebalancing the €A: Insights from #BdFeco research, Marc-O. Strauss-Kahn
Rebalancing the €A: Insights from #BdFeco research, Marc-O. Strauss-Kahn
 
CCABBusinessinEuropefullreport
CCABBusinessinEuropefullreportCCABBusinessinEuropefullreport
CCABBusinessinEuropefullreport
 
Reykja
ReykjaReykja
Reykja
 
The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe (2013)
The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe (2013)The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe (2013)
The accelerator and incubator ecosystem in Europe (2013)
 
The accelerator and_incubator_ecosystem_in_europe
The accelerator and_incubator_ecosystem_in_europeThe accelerator and_incubator_ecosystem_in_europe
The accelerator and_incubator_ecosystem_in_europe
 
Introductory Words for RoundTable on ´Strengthening the EMU in the aftermath ...
Introductory Words for RoundTable on ´Strengthening the EMU in the aftermath ...Introductory Words for RoundTable on ´Strengthening the EMU in the aftermath ...
Introductory Words for RoundTable on ´Strengthening the EMU in the aftermath ...
 
The Economic and Monetary Union: Past, Present and Future
The Economic and Monetary Union: Past, Present and FutureThe Economic and Monetary Union: Past, Present and Future
The Economic and Monetary Union: Past, Present and Future
 
presentation-ccmi-group-iii-july-14-2015.ppt
presentation-ccmi-group-iii-july-14-2015.pptpresentation-ccmi-group-iii-july-14-2015.ppt
presentation-ccmi-group-iii-july-14-2015.ppt
 
Pros And Cons Of Brexit
Pros And Cons Of BrexitPros And Cons Of Brexit
Pros And Cons Of Brexit
 
Amazonisation is the future of European Financial Services
Amazonisation is the future of European Financial ServicesAmazonisation is the future of European Financial Services
Amazonisation is the future of European Financial Services
 

More from Pensionfunds-Fidavo

Henk becquaert case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
Henk becquaert   case study - cross border pension funds time to jumpHenk becquaert   case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
Henk becquaert case study - cross border pension funds time to jumpPensionfunds-Fidavo
 
Jean paul servais - the supervisory and regulatory framework for pan-european...
Jean paul servais - the supervisory and regulatory framework for pan-european...Jean paul servais - the supervisory and regulatory framework for pan-european...
Jean paul servais - the supervisory and regulatory framework for pan-european...Pensionfunds-Fidavo
 
Henk becquaert case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
Henk becquaert   case study - cross border pension funds time to jumpHenk becquaert   case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
Henk becquaert case study - cross border pension funds time to jumpPensionfunds-Fidavo
 
Feasibility study for creating an eu pension fund for researchers
Feasibility study for creating an eu pension fund for researchersFeasibility study for creating an eu pension fund for researchers
Feasibility study for creating an eu pension fund for researchersPensionfunds-Fidavo
 

More from Pensionfunds-Fidavo (6)

Henk becquaert case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
Henk becquaert   case study - cross border pension funds time to jumpHenk becquaert   case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
Henk becquaert case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
 
Jean paul servais - the supervisory and regulatory framework for pan-european...
Jean paul servais - the supervisory and regulatory framework for pan-european...Jean paul servais - the supervisory and regulatory framework for pan-european...
Jean paul servais - the supervisory and regulatory framework for pan-european...
 
Henk becquaert case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
Henk becquaert   case study - cross border pension funds time to jumpHenk becquaert   case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
Henk becquaert case study - cross border pension funds time to jump
 
Pan european-pension-funds-09
Pan european-pension-funds-09Pan european-pension-funds-09
Pan european-pension-funds-09
 
Feasibility study for creating an eu pension fund for researchers
Feasibility study for creating an eu pension fund for researchersFeasibility study for creating an eu pension fund for researchers
Feasibility study for creating an eu pension fund for researchers
 
Brochure Kanselarij
Brochure KanselarijBrochure Kanselarij
Brochure Kanselarij
 

Philip neyt version 16 jun

  • 1. New York, 23 June 2011Pan European Pension Funds, Now A RealityBelgian Economic Mission
  • 2.
  • 3. H.E. Steven Vanackere, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Institutional ReformsSpeakers Philip Neyt, Chairman Belgian Pension Fund Association Convergence in European Pension Markets Jean Paul Servais, Chairman Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) The Framework of Belgium’s New Dedicated Pan European Pension Vehicle Leonardo Sforza, Head Research Europe and EU Affairs, Aon Hewitt From Legislative Change to Business Practice: What Companies Can Gain HenkBecquaert, Member of the Board of Directors FSMA Thierry Verkest, Executive Director, Belgium and Luxembourg, Aon Hewitt Case Studies
  • 4. 3 Opening Remarks Bob Kelly Chairman and CEO BNY Mellon
  • 5. 4 Opening Remarks H.E. Steven Vanackere Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Institutional Reforms
  • 6. 5 Convergence in European Pension Markets What are the main drivers to merge pension funds into a single Pan European Pension Fund? Philip Neyt, Chairman Belgian Pension Fund Association
  • 7. PRESSURE ON EU PENSION SYSTEMS EU Citizens’ feelings about future pensions (Eurobarometer 2010) Pension will not change Lower pension benefits 27% 27% 73% 26% 20% Pension will change Save more Retire later 6
  • 8. PRESSURE ON EU PENSION SYSTEMS EU Citizens’ feelings about future pensions (Eurobarometer 2010) Pension wil be adequate 53% 47% Fairly or very worried of pension income 7
  • 9. PRESSURE ON EU PENSION SYSTEMS Remedies ADEQUACY OF STATE PENSIONS= average state pension compared to average wage AFFORDABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF STATE PENSION= difference life expectancy and average exit age from labor market OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS: CLOSING THE GAP?= Assets/Liabilities ratio Need of occupationalpensions EU = 42% EU = 17 Yrs Work longer, Later/flexible Retirement Annual Growth Rate (Liabilities-Assets) 2000-2010: 3% More gripon pension (funding) risk (f.ex.Pan-European pension fund ….) 8
  • 10. Pension risk at the corporate agenda “Since 2009 pensions belong to the top 10 concerns of CFO’s” (CFO.com) “Deficit in US States’ employee retirement funds grows to$ 1.3 trillion of 11.000 $ for each American” (Pew Center, 4/2011) “FTSE 350 companies face a pension deficit of £177 bn or 78% of their earnings” (Hymans & Robertson, 3/2010) “One third of FTSE100 companies can now not pay off deficits in any realistic timeframe from discretionary cash flow” (KPMG, 2010) “A pension promise can be easy to make but expensive to keep. The immediate cash cost is only part of the problem; the longer-term calculation also involves the value of future pension promises. (The Economist, 4/2011)” 9
  • 11. Multinational Pension Asset Pooling Multinational Pension Fund Pooling Company MNC UK Pension Plans Company MNC GermanPension Plans Company MNC FrenchPension Plans Company MNC GermanPension Fund Company MNC FrenchPension Fund Company MNC UK Pension Fund PooledAssetVehicle Single Pension Fund Entity Manager A Manager B Manager C Investments 10
  • 12.
  • 13. Pooling of “know how” (deeper expertise)
  • 14. Leaner admin and fewer providers and interfaces
  • 15.
  • 17. Lower regulatory burden (single supervisor)
  • 19. Better cost transparency and lower operating costs11
  • 20. 12 The Framework of Belgium’s New Dedicated Pan European Pension Vehicle Jean Paul Servais, Chairman Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA)
  • 21. Type Title Here Text line here Text line here Text line here Text line here Text line here 13
  • 22. 14 From Legislative Change to Business Practice: What Companies Can Gain Leonardo Sforza, Head Research Europe and EU Affairs, Aon Hewitt
  • 23. Type Title Here Text line here Text line here Text line here Text line here Text line here 15
  • 24. 16 Case Studies HenkBecquaert, Member of the Board of Directors FSMA Thierry Verkest, Executive Director, Belgium and Luxembourg, Aon Hewitt
  • 25. Type Title Here Text line here Text line here Text line here Text line here Text line here 17