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SPS ESG & Sustainable Asset Strategies for Pension Funds
April 19, 2023
The View at the Royal College of Surgeons, London
Conference objectives
• Explore a range of new ESG/impact and sustainable investment strategies
• Understand how to integrate them into your investment management processes
• Further your knowledge of TCFD and climate reporting
• Learn from other pension fund and investor colleagues
• Network with pension funds and providers in an educational informal setting
Complimentary attendance for pension funds and other qualifying institutional investors
Programme
09.00
Registration
09.30
Session 1
Head of Equity Impact Solutions
Regnan / J O Hambro Capital Management
Impact Investing in public market equities
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Impact investing is about making investments with the intention of generating a specific and measurable positive impact: how is the measurable impact now defined for investors?
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Impact investments are for the long term: what does that mean for pension funds and institutional investors?
Emerging Market Corporates Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income – EMD
HSBC Asset Management
Emerging Market corporate sustainable bonds
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Trends in EM debt and its outlook for investors in the current investment climate
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in emerging markets
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Green EM bonds - engagement, issuers and trends
10.45
Mid-morning refreshment break
11.15
Session 2
Associate Director
New Forests Asset Management Pty Limited
Reforestation: Investing in a sustainable resource#
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Highlighting the essential role forests play in achieving a climate neutral economy
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How sustainable practices in forestry and agriculture are key to meeting these targets and reversing deforestation
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The investment experience, benefits, challenges and outlook for institutional investors
Real Asset Equities Strategist
GMO
Investment Opportunities arising from the energy transition
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Climate Change is one of the biggest investment risks we will face in our lifetimeand fighting it will require significant investment in the transition to clean energy
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The current state of the energy transition and the associated tailwinds
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How to capture the opportunity in your investment portfolio
12.25
Lunch
13.40
Session 3
ESG Investing in Insurance Linked Strategies
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How ILS provides society with social resilience, including from meteorological and climate events
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The significant current opportunity to enhance potential returns and diversify risk
Head of ESG Research and Investment Consultant
XPS Pensions Group
Climate change and TCFD reporting: update for investors
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How is TCFD and climate change reporting developing for UK pension funds?
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What can we learn from the reports made to date
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How can TCFD style reporting can support governance and decision-making even when not a legal requirement
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Next steps
14.50
Tea/Coffee
15.15
Session 4
Associate and Policy & Strategy Lead
Barnett Waddingham
Biodiversity; Why investors should do more to help natural capital and protect biodiversity loss
Understanding natural capital and biodiversity investment
Investment opportunities in biodiversity in the current investment climate
Impact of greenwashing scandal - what should investors know and ask?
Investor perspectives - panel session
16.30
Close of conference followed by drinks reception
Cost
The conference is by invitation only for pension funds and other institutional investors and we welcome new attendees from these investors. Therefore if you are not already receiving an invitation please contact us. A limited number of Complimentary invitations are available to genuine pension fund representatives (executives and trustees) and other approved institutional investors. However, to ensure we have room for as many funds as possible, we have to limit free places to 3 attendees per approved organisation thereafter a reduced rate fee is payable per delegate. Furthermore, SPS always reserves the right of admission (free or paid) and our decision is final.
Venue
The View at the Royal College of Surgeons
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PE
Tel: 020 7869 6703
The View is centrally located at Lincoln’s Inn Fields within easy walking distance of Holborn (Piccadilly and Central lines) and Temple (District and Circle Lines) underground stations. It is a short taxi or underground journey from most major rail stations. Two NCP car parks are situated nearby.
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