Best Practice Forum to Building and Delivering an Effective and Cost-Effective Strategy The IT industry is facing a serious dilemma: to stay with the co-location option or to build their own. More often than not the end-users find it difficult to see the business case for building their own datacentre with an ever-increasing storage need. Our conference will provide a unique opportunity of detailed guidelines through the process of making the decision between data co-location or rental and the new build construction of a datacentre, bringing you the latest industry case studies from sophisticated as well as from entry level…

Align people, processes and technology to deliver HSE excellence Still reeling from the effects of Deepwater Horizon, the oil and gas industry still has achieving excellence in offshore safety as a top priority. The threat of disaster and the ensuing media backlash has conspired to put HSE firmly at the top of any sensible company’s strategy for growth. However, lofty ambition and well-meaning words will not alone enable operators to cultivate a proactive, all-encompassing and comprehensive approach to HSE. The Offshore Safety Summit 2012 is the premier event for professionals to gather and discuss the industry’s pressing safety concerns. Moving…

Facing up to the challenges of an aging population and changing working environment The European De-risking Longevity Forum 2012 will allow you to hear from leading experts in the filed exploring the range of options available through a combination of presentations, case studies and panel discussions. At the European De-Risking Longevity Forum 2012 you will: • Understand the benefits of a longevity swap ahead of buy in or buy out options • Define best practice when preparing a buy in investment strategy • Learn how longevity hedges and the market surrounding them can benefit your longevity strategy Plus, get your…

Continued market volatility and low real yields…Can LDI help pension trustees gain more control of their funded status? Volatile markets, the Eurozone Sovereign Bond Crisis, record deficits and a funding crisis - life is certainly not dull for Pension Fund Managers! As our research demonstrates, reducing portfolio risk is the main issue facing fund managers today. Liability Driven Investment Europe returns in 2012 to explore how this strategy will prevent potentially huge losses by maximising the use of an LDI strategy. LDI Europe 2012 will bring together Pension Fund Managers, CEO’s, CIO’s, Plan Sponsors, Trustees and Asset Managers in an…