Investments

“The twilight zone is much larger than market optimists like to admit”

Professor Antoon Pelsser shares his opinion on Solvency II

In 2009, the European Council and the European Parliament adopted the Second Directive aimed at improving supervision on European insurance companies: Solvency II. The ‘total balance sheet’ approach, at which assets and liabilities are reported at fair market value, should provide… read more

New terms for a marriage of convenience

Impact of Basel III on corporate banking relationship

While Basel III may restore the health of the financial markets and the banking industry in the long run, it will also have an impact on the real economy and business in the mean time. The economic impact of Basel III… read more

Challenges to the recapitalization of European banks

Implications for high risk/high yield banking activities

Helping Hand

Frank Hand - APG Asset Management

Frank Hand has been working in the financial world for more than 20 years. This risk specialist has been working for APG on behalf of Zanders Interim Services since October 2009 and has already worked on three fascinating risk-related projects.

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Responsible fund investment

starts with clever risk management

Fund investment carries specifi c risks for insurers and pension funds. Good fund investment therefore starts with intelligent risk management. Consultant Martijn de Groot shows how, with the help of benchmarks and fund mapping, you can clearly chart the risks involved… read more

Investor relations: working on the right-handside of the ledger

Freek Hoek explains Rabobank to investors

He takes 180 flights a year and spends 220 nights in hotels: Freek Hoek does not spend a lot of time at home. However, Rabobank’s head of Investor Relations knows his way around all the world’s financial centers and wants to… read more