International Pension Funds and their Advisers 2008/09
Using the Directory
The Directory is divided into two main sections:
Major Companies and Professional Advisers to Funds
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Major Companies
International Pension Funds and their Advisers lists over 2,700 major international pension
funds, categorised according to the country in which they are located. These sections provide
details on the largest pension funds in each country, including the number of members, the
capital value of each fund and basic contact information.
These listings are of principal use to:
- Pension Fund Managers who wish to contact the pensions departments
of other Pension Funds
- Advisers and anyone conducting research into the pensions industry
- Advisers and researchers seeking to review the financial make-up
of major international Pension Schemes
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Professional Advisers to Funds
Complementing the pension fund section, are the international adviser sections. These
enable the pension fund manager to quickly identify the most appropriate providers of
pension fund services. Over 2,900 entries are spread across seven sub-sections within each
country section.
These sub-sections encompass the main spectrum of pensions related services:
- Insurance Companies
- Actuaries & Pension Fund Consultants
- Investment Managers
- Class Action Law - new for 2008
- Legal Advisers
- Accountants & Auditors
- Global Custody
A full alphabetical index of all the Advisers appears at the end of the
directory.
PLUS
In addition to the details on companies and funds in the directory,
there are a number of features that are invaluable to anyone connected
with the international pension fund industry:
- A list of companies, other corporate bodies and foundations where
appropriate.
- Foreword and articles by pension and investment experts.
- Country overviews at the beginning of most nationalsections. These
features contain useful information on the pension structure of each
country, including details on investment policies, taxation and the
legal system as it relates to Pension Funds. Also included are current
statistics providing some basic economic and social indicators.
- Lists of Government Departments, Associations and Professional Bodies
for each country.
Two key indexes are contained at the end of the directory enabling
users to identify major international funds or service companies alphabetically
(with country and page references).