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October, 2020
Digital infrastructure from a sustainability perspective
Benjamin Kelly, Senior Analyst, Global Research, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Antonio Botija, Head of Origin and Investments, Infrastructure Investments, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Benjamin Kelly and Antonio Botija of Columbia Threadneedle Investments discuss the benefits of investment in sustainable digital infrastructure, demand for ...
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October, 2020
A focus on affordable housing
Paul Myles, Director, UK Institutional Business, BMO Global Asset Management. Paul Myles of BMO Global Asset Management describes exactly what is implied by affordable housing and outlines the benefits that investment in it can bring to investors and to society as a whole Housing is a basic human need, and the provision of housing as a social mission ...
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October, 2020
Building back better: stimulating the UK economy post-Covid
Gregg McClymont, Executive Director, IFM Investors. Gregg McClymont of IFM Investors looks at how pension fund capital can assist the UK government’s infrastructure spending initiatives Just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the UK in March, the new government delivered a statement of intent on infrastructure, pledging public capital expenditure of ...
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October, 2020
Infrastructure: a stable portfolio building block, or a “real asset”?
Stephen Hearle, Co-Head of Institutional, & Wholesale Distribution, Nordea Asset Management UK. Stephen Hearle of Nordea Asset Management UK looks at the stability and potential returns offered by listed infrastructure – society’s essential systems, assets and facilities When governments first began widespread privatisation of previously ...
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August, 2020
Social at the centre of ESG
Olivia Albrecht, Head of ESG Business Strategy, PIMCO. Del Anderson, Credit Analyst, PIMCO. Olivia Albrecht and Del Anderson of PIMCO discuss five major social themes affecting creditworthiness and which are driving new social bond issuance that has emerged during this pandemic-driven economic crisis The social pillar of environmental, social, and ...
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August, 2020
Impact investing is gaining fresh momentum
Emma Powell, LAPF Investments. Emma Powell discusses with senior professionals the growing popularity of impact investment and its relationship with ESG The outbreak of Covid-19 has intensified the spotlight on impact investment, as investors allocate capital towards dealing with the social and economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Companies ...
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August, 2020
Accessing energy transition opportunities in private markets
Carolyn Tsalos, Director, UK Institutional, Russell Investments. Carolyn Tsalos of Russell Investments looks at the risks to investment portfolios presented by climate change and suggests how to mitigate them The threat of continued climate change presents very real financial risks to investment portfolios, in regard to both existing assets as well as ...
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August, 2020
Making an impact through climate solutions
Stephen Hearle, Co-Head of Institutional, & Wholesale Distribution, Nordea Asset Management UK. Stephen Hearle of Nordea Asset Management UK outlines some of the ways investors can make a real impact in the climate environment During the pandemic crisis, climate and the environment have been widely discussed on both mainstream and social media. With ...
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August, 2020
Challenges and opportunities in impact investing
Victoria Leggett, Head of Impact Investing and Portfolio Manager, Union Bancaire Privée. Victoria Leggett of Union Bancaire Privée examines the range of impact investment opportunities available, and suggests that to be successful it must answer the question posed by the financial crisis of 2008 – does finance work for society or against it? It is ...
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August, 2020
How can pension funds overcome barriers to impact investment?
Emma Powell, LAPF Investments. Emma Powell identifies the reasons for the reluctance of some pension funds to integrate impact investment into their investment strategies and offers tips on how to combat it Impact investment has risen up the agenda for asset owners as they increasingly question the difference their investments make to society and the ...
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