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Financial Times Live and State Street presents : Volatility to Value in the Investment Industry
2020-09-03 - 2020-11-17 | Luxembourg
Description
Financial Times Live and State Street presents :
Volatility to Value in the Investment Industry
We are pleased to present the following set of digital events :
1) Lessons From the Crisis: Managing risk and building resilience in investment operations
Thursday 3 September 2020 | 3pm BST (GMT+1), 10am EDT
2) Insourcing vs. Outsourcing: Finding the optimal model for investment operations
Wednesday 30 September 2020 | 1pm BST (GMT+1), 8am EDT
3) Scaling-Up: Identifying new growth paths for institutional investors
Friday 23 October 2020 | 1pm BST (GMT+1), 8am EDT
4) Consolidation in Asset Management: Are we at a tipping point ?
Tuesday 17 November 2020 | 2pm BST (GMT+1), 9am EDT
To discover the speakers and more information about the sessions, click here

Sustainable Investment Forum Europe 2020
2020-09-08 - 2020-09-22
Description
The Sustainable Investment Forum Europe is going virtual with a European focused month dedicated to responsible investment.
The virtual forum will take place across four dates; on the 8th, 11th, 15th and 22nd September, so you can view the sessions live or in your own time on-demand.
Who will attend?
Asset owners, asset managers, service providers and policymakers to discuss how investors are aligning with global climate and sustainability targets.
Why attend?

Share views on how the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan is driving change
Engage with a range of asset owners, asset managers and senior policy makers
Collaborate and compare sustainability strategies on asset owner and manager approaches to sustainable investment, climate disclosure and the UN SDGs
Adapt and share best practice for European sustainable investment in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

Featured Speakers:

Magnus Billing, CEO, Alecta
Morgan Despres, Deputy Director General of Financial Stability & Operations, Banque de France
Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, Chief Investment Officer, NN Investment Partners
Olivier Rousseau, Executive Director, Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR)
Martin Spolc, Head of Sustainable Finance Unit, European Commission
Eric Usher, Head, UNEP Finance Initiative

AGENDA
PART 1 – Tue, 8 September 2020: Building a coherent financial system to support ESG and global sustainable growth

How to decarbonise your investment portfolio
ESG investing, integration and application of data
Active versus passive investing in ESG
Overcoming the ESG data challenge
Has COVID-19 refocused attention on the S and G of ESG?

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PART 2 – Friday, 11 September 2020: Aligning investments with the Paris Agreement and the UN SDGs

Is climate engagement across the European financial community working?
Using strategic asset allocation to achieve a 1.5 degree aligned portfolio
Are UN SDGs compatible with ESG investing returns
Has COVID-19 refocused sustainable finance?
Climate change matters – practical solutions on decarbonising portfolios

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PART 3 – Tuesday, 15 September 2020: Laying the foundations for responsible and sustainable investment in Europe

COVID-19: Sustainable Finance and the Future of the Global Economy
What is the CIO role in the sustainability agenda?
The importance of leadership in a time of climate and health crisis
Evolving policies and regulatory requirements in the EU and beyond
An update on UN-backed Green Climate Fund agenda
The impact of COVID-19 on sustainable investing and global resilience financing

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PART 4 – Tuesday, 22 September 2020: Responsible investing in a low return, low carbon environment

European sustainable finance: the EU’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Going beyond Climate: Managing Environment Risks.
Legal Framework for Impact: Mainstreaming Impact in Investment

MORE on Part 4
