Pioneer Investments' Forum
Intercontinental Hotel Vienna
Friday 30 November 2007


09.00 – 10.00 Opening Plenary Sessions

The Global Marcoeconomic Scene - Critical Factors

Robert Wescott, Economic Advisor to the former President Clinton,
President of Keybridge Research LLC
10.00 – 11.00 Workshops
  • How to enhance portfolio value through smart derivatives: from portable alpha to financial engineering
    Francesco Sandrini, Head of Financial Engineering, Pioneer Investments

  • The new asset allocation: beyond balanced portfolios, towards total return
    Marco Pirondini, Global Chief Investment Officer, Pioneer Global Asset Management S.p.A

  • The spread risk: implication for the fixed income asset classes and for financial markets
    Mauro Ratto, CIO of Europe and Asia, Pioneer Investments
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee
11.30 - 13.00 Closing Plenary Session

Psychological and economic factors in decumulation: Implications for product design
  • David Laibson, Harvard University Professor of Finance
  • Stephen Zeldes, Columbia University Professor of Economics and Finance

Meeting the Future Pension Challenge
  • Paul Price, Global Head of Institutional, Pioneer Investments
  • Daniele Fano, Head of Economic Research, Pioneer Investments
  • Matteo Germano, Head of Global Research & Multi-Asset Portfolio Management, Pioneer Investments
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch & Departures


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