Associated Activities

SPS Conferences' sister company is The European Pension Fund Investment Forum (EPFIF)

The European Pension Fund Investment Forum (EPFIF) is the premier investment forum in Europe for the exchange of information amongst pension fund managers, their advisors and other investment professionals. It provides an objective and rigorous forum for lively discussion, promotes the discussion of new investment ideas and reviews topics of current interest. The Forum currently comprises six Divisions meeting regularly to discuss current relevant issues. Together, the divisions of the Forum have held a total of over 300 meetings. The overall assets of pension fund members of the Forum currently amount to over 1000 billion Euros. Although, membership to any division of the Forum is by invitation only, more information is available from: www.epfif.com

The purpose of The European Pension Fund Investment Forum is to improve the quality of information available to pension fund managers and trustees leading to the development of more relevant and efficient management, a better understanding of investment processes and, eventually, improved performance. This is achieved by holding lectures, discussions, debates, and other activities.

Each of the six Divisions of the Forum is administered with advice from an elected Advisory Committee which comprises pension fund or trustee representatives from major pension funds located in the region.

The UK Pension Fund Investment Forum
Started in September 1994, meeting monthly, has held over 160 meetings. It has 115 pension fund members with assets of approximately £425 billion and 41 members from other parts of the pensions and investment community.

The Benelux Division
Started in October 1995, with meetings every other month in the Netherlands and, from 1998, twice a year in Belgium, has held over 80 meetings. It has 110 pension fund members and 31 members from other parts of the pensions and investment community.

The Nordic Division
Started in November 1996, with five meetings a year in the region s main cities including Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm, has held 55 meetings. It has over 115 members drawn from pension funds, foundations and insurance companies and 25 members from other parts of the pensions and investment community.

The Money Purchase Pensions Forum
Started in September 1997, with meetings every other month, has held over 60 meetings. It has over 110 pension fund members and 25 members from other parts of the pensions and investment community.

The Pension Trustees Circle
Started in July 1999, with two meetings a year, has now met eighteen times. It has over 105 senior pension fund trustees with 29 representatives from other parts of the pensions and investment community.

The Southern Africa Pension Fund Investment Forum
Started in October 2006, has now held five meetings in Sandton, South Africa. It holds three meetings a year in the Sandton area of Johannesburg or in Cape Town.

The Swiss International Division
Started in June 2002 and has held over 20 meetings. It holds four meetings a year in leading centres including Zurich and Bern.

The European Pension Fund Investment Forum International Seminar
In addition to the above, from September 1996 an International Seminar has been held annually in Europe with members invited from all over Europe. There have now been 12 meetings.


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