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  • How can pension funds overcome barriers to impact investment?
    Emma Powell identifies the reasons for the reluctance of some pension funds to integrate impact investment into their investment strategies...
    		 Emma Powell
    LAPF Investments
    August 1, 2020
    Focus
  • Values versus valuations
    James Sparshott and Iancu Daramus of Legal & General Investment Management discuss how the financial materiality of ESG issues may...
    		 James Sparshott
    Head of Local Authorities
    Legal & General Investment Management
    		Iancu Daramus
    Senior Sustainability Analyst, Investment Stewardship
    Legal & General Investment Management
    June 1, 2020
    Focus
  • Global equity markets whipsaw but there may be opportunities
    Emma Powell considers the fluctuations in global equity markets and shares the views of some practitioners that, despite the current...
    		 Emma Powell
    LAPF Investments
    June 1, 2020
    Focus
  • No normal cycle, no normal recession
    Laurence Taylor of T. Rowe Price identifies some implications, both short-term and long-term, of the Covid-19 pandemic and gives advice...
    		 Laurence Taylor
    Portfolio Specialist, Global Equities
    T. Rowe Price
    June 1, 2020
    Focus
  • What role does ESG have in a global equity portfolio?
    Stephen Hearle of Nordea Asset Management UK explains how to evaluate the three ESG dimensions and assesses their respective effects...
    		 Stephen Hearle
    Co-Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution
    Nordea Asset Management UK
    June 1, 2020
    Focus
  • Harnessing investment themes to identify long-term returns
    Paul Markham of Newton Investment Management describes how a thematic approach to investment can help identify investment ideas capable of...
    		 Paul Markham
    Portfolio Manager, Equity Opportunities Team
    Newton Investment Management
    June 1, 2020
    Focus
  • Uncovering future quality in healthcare
    Greig Bryson of Nikko Asset Management highlights the investment opportunities provided by the firms developing new technologies that would make...
    		 Greig Bryson
    Portfolio Manager – Global Equity Team
    Nikko Asset Management
    June 1, 2020
    Focus
  • Alternative investments: driving returns with active management
    Alan Ross of ICG discusses the benefits of active management in a time of market turbulence and the importance of...
    		 Alan Ross
    Special Situations Portfolio Manager
    ICG
    April 1, 2020
    Focus
  • Why active beats passive for sustainable investing
    James Mitchell of Newton Investment Management sets out why he believes an active sustainable strategy can afford investors greater control...
    		 James Mitchell
    Client Director
    Newton Investment Management
    April 1, 2020
    Focus
  • Are we facing the end of active investment management?
    Stephen Hearle of Nordea Asset Management UK considers the benefits and drawbacks of both active and passive approaches to investment...
    		 Stephen Hearle
    Co-Head of Institutional, & Wholesale Distribution
    Nordea Asset Management UK
    April 1, 2020
    Focus
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