NAPF Announces Keynote Speakers At Investment Conference

NAPF INVESTMENT CONFERENCE 2008
EDINBURGH : 5TH - 7TH MARCH 2008
Keynote Speakers Announced - Lord Eddie George and P.J. O’Rourke

Lord Eddie George, former Governor of the Bank of England and P.J. O’Rourke, leading political satirist and best-selling author will headline a first class list of speakers at the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) 2008 Investment Conference.

The NAPF Investment Conference is the definitive pensions event in the calendar and is specifically designed to address the key issues and challenges facing pension funds and institutional investors. So far, 650 delegates have registered.

Governance, private equity, risk budgeting and investing for a sustainable future are just some of the topics on the agenda.

Speakers

Lord Eddie George was Governor of the Bank of England for ten years (1993 to 2003). During his governorship the Bank of England was given independence in setting its interest rates. In 2004, he became a life peer.

P.J. O’ Rourke, political satirist and best selling author, has recently published On the Wealth of Nations, a commentary on Adam Smith’s seminal work.

Other speakers at the conference include:-

Paul Myners – Chairman of Personal Accounts Delivery Authority;

Sir David Walker – Walker Review on Private Equity;

Partha Dasgupta – Chief Executive of The Pension Protection Fund.

Conference Detail

The conference will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre from 5th -7th March. It is open to NAPF fund and business members, as well non-members.

Further information and a full programme can be found via the NAPF web-site at http://www.napf.co.uk/conferences/InvConf2008/index.cfm

Press Passes

For media wishing to attend the conference, please contact Mark Brooks for a press pass via:-

020 7808 1312 mark.brooks@napf.co.uk 07917 506683

ENDS

About The National Association of Pension Funds

The NAPF is the leading voice of workplace pension provision in the UK. Some 10 million working people are currently in NAPF Member schemes, while around 5 million pensioners are receiving valuable retirement income from such schemes. NAPF Member schemes hold assets of around £800bn, and account for approximately one fifth of investment in the UK stock market.