FUTURE
CONFERENCES
Purpose
This conference, conducted in English, will examine a range of key investment opportunities available to Dutch and other Benelux pension funds and institutional investors in the prevailing macroeconomic and regulatory environment. We will include an update on current issues, the latest trends, the performance potential of strategies and challenges specific to Dutch and other Benelux investors.
Programme
09.30
Registration
10.00
Session 1
Investment Director, Fixed Income - Emerging Market Debt
abrdn Investments
Investing in sustainable solutions in Emerging Markets for purpose-driven outcomes
• Illustrating the process of utilising SDGs to recognize unfulfilled needs, leading to untapped demand and growth opportunities in Emerging Markets
• Deep dive into impact thematics around reducing inequalities, climate solutions, and responsible consumption and production
• Creating diversified portfolios in Emerging Market corporate debt, emphasizing sustainable solutions while maintaining a risk-return profile similar to unconstrained mandates
Sustainable Fund Manager
Royal London Asset Management
Atoms, Bytes & Genes: Investing in the future
In this presentation, Fund Manager George Crowdy will:
• Highlight the evolving landscape through the lens of atoms, bytes and genes
• Identify key sustainable themes that we believe will power the future industries
• Showcase the investment opportunities that are driving change and delivering returns
11.10
Tea/Coffee
11.40
Session 2
Partner
ATLAS Infrastructure
Energy Transition investing opportunities in listed infrastructure
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Why Infrastructure and, in particular, listed infrastructure are important sectors for investors looking to deploy capital to the Energy Transition
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Why the different structure of listed infrastructure opportunities may be more appropriate for some Energy Transition investments compared with private infrastructure
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How investors can incorporate transition pathway analysis and benchmarking to ensure that their capital is being deployed in companies that have genuinely aligned business plans
Willem Eikelboom
Senior Consultant
PwC
Dutch Pensions will keep changing
The Dutch pension landscape is changing. Within a couple of years, all NL pension plan members will have some form of personal pension capital. Most plans will be designed as a Solidarity contribution plan. But the characteristics of the Solidarity plan still differ from the preferences of sponsors (employers) and participants. The investment policies of the newly designed pension plans are still in its infancy. What further changes in NL pension plan design can we expect? And what are the consequences for the resulting investment policies?
Expert Strategist
APG
Investing and the New Pension Contract
Under the New Pension Contract pension funds could invest similarly to the current contract, as we are still investing with the same goal: providing a good pension. But the new rules do give some room for change. More private markets, more credit risk and less currency hedging are some of the possibilities pension funds are investigating. In this presentation Cees Harm will share the latest insights on the possible investment policy under the New Pension Contract.
13.10
Lunch
14.10
Session 3
Co-founder, Impact Orange Partners and
Pension fund investment committee member
Natural Capital
The evolution of agriculture and forestry has to be seen in a wider context, namely: preservation of Biodiversity. Minimizing biodiversity losses can be reached by changing the way we farm, fish or produce wood, without losing the ability to make a financial gain. This presentation will cover how to create a balance between impact and financial return and the place of natural capital in an institutional portfolio.
Sustainable Investor panel
15.20
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
Rosarium is an easily accessible location located in the vicinity of the A10 ring road. There are more than 500 parking spaces near the main entrance. If you use public transport, Station Rai is within walking distance of our location.
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