Engaging for a greener future Andrew Parry of Newton Investment Management looks at why engagement can be an effective way to support the energy sector’s... Andrew Parry Head of Sustainable Investments Newton Investment Management December 1, 2020 Focus Investing in tomorrow: ESG in emerging markets David Crawford of Nordea Asset Management outlines how investors can best identify opportunities in emerging markets that satisfy the ESG... David Crawford Co-Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution UK Nordea Asset Management December 1, 2020 Focus Six things to know about sustainable bond markets Scott Mather of PIMCO identifies the different forms of debt instruments geared towards sustainability and sumarises the range of benefits... Scott Mather CIO of US Core Strategies, Responsible for ESG PIMCO December 1, 2020 Focus ESG: vital risk management but application challenges remain Emma Powell discusses how trustees are approaching the requirement to integrate ESG principles into their investment strategies and the importance... Emma Powell LAPF Investments December 1, 2020 Focus Investing beyond the pandemic: a reset for portfolios in 2021 Markus Schomer of PineBridge Investments explains how, following an unprecedented global response to a massive exogenous shock, policy remains the... Markus Schomer Managing Director, Chief Economist PineBridge Investments, New York December 1, 2020 Focus Infrastructure investing in a post-Covid world Ingrid Edmund and Benjamin Kelly of Columbia Threadneedle Investments look at how the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of... Ingrid Edmund Senior Portfolio Manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments Benjamin Kelly Senior Analyst, Global Research Columbia Threadneedle Investments December 1, 2020 Focus Environmental, social, governance (ESG) and the spectrum of capital Karen Shackleton, Senior Adviser at MJ Hudson Allenbridge, considers the different investment approaches that are open to pension fund managers... Karen Shackleton Senior Adviser MJ Hudson Allenbridge April 1, 2019 Focus Five key responsible investment themes for 2019 Paul Myles of BMO Global Asset Management explores the various ways asset managers can actively embrace ESG issues, and identifies... Paul Myles Director, Sales and Relationship Management, UK Institutional BMO Global Asset Management April 1, 2019 Focus The ESG evolution Matthew Craig examines how ESG trends are informing the investment decisions at local authority pension funds For the members of Local... Matthew Craig LAPF Investments April 1, 2019 Focus Identifying why and how ESG factors move the needle Guillaume Mascotto of American Century Investments highlights some key business risks that can demonstrate the value ESG can bring when... Guillaume Mascotto Head of ESG and Investment Stewardship American Century Investments April 1, 2019 Focus ESG investing: spotting opportunities and avoiding risks Dr Henrik Pontzen of Union Investment discusses a number of regulatory, market-driven and other factors that are coming into play... Dr Henrik Pontzen Head of ESG Union Investment April 1, 2019 Focus Impact investing – the next step after ESG? Anna Shiel of Big Society Capital surveys the increasing popularity of impact investment into such sectors as social housing and... Anna Shiel Head of Origination Big Society Capital April 1, 2019 Focus ESG investing and fixed income: the next new normal? Mike Amey and Gavin Power of PIMCO discuss why the bond market may be uniquely suited to benefit from, and... Mike Amey Head of Sterling Portfolio Management and ESG strategies PIMCO Gavin Power Chief of Sustainable Development and International Affairs PIMCO April 1, 2019 Focus Exploring fossil fuel divestment James Mowat of Majedie Asset Management considers the question of investing in the oil & gas sector in light of... James Mowat Client Director Majedie Asset Management April 1, 2019 Focus Managing climate risk in portfolios Frédéric Samama of Amundi with Mats Andersson and Patrick Bolton introduces and explains the benefits portfolio decarbonisation can bring to... Frédéric Samama Frédéric Samama Amundi Asset Management Mats Adnersson CEO AP4 Patrick Bolton Professor of Finance and Economis Columbia University August 1, 2015 Focus The evolution of ESG ESG factors are becoming increasingly important to long-term investor thinking. Matthew Craig explains the effect it is having Ethical, social and... Matthew Craig LAPF Investments August 1, 2015 Focus A positive trend: corporate governance practices in emerging markets Corporate governance is an important factor to consider when investing in emerging markets. Matthew Vaight of M&G Investments examines the... Matthew Vaight Global Emerging Markets Fund Manager M&G Investments August 1, 2015 Focus Lessons from efforts to strengthen audit quality Auditors play a vital role in ensuring investor interests are protected. Natasha Landell-Mills of Sarasin & Partners explains the processes... Natasha Landell-Mills Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Research Sarasin & Partners August 1, 2015 Focus The ABC of ESG Ian Maybury of City Noble examines the potential conflicts investors face when considering the opportunities in ESG The increasing impact of... Ian Maybury Director City Noble August 1, 2015 Focus
