2:00 pm BST on Thursday 22nd October 2020
*This webinar is for those based in EMEA
For professional clients and qualified investors only
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) incorporating ESG criteria have experienced rapid growth in the last few months in particular, and are expected to garner even more investment as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The construction of ESG fixed income ETFs differs from its equities counterparts. And in light of their recent market resilience versus equivalent standard benchmarks, now is the time for investors to explore the opportunities and investment outline of the asset group.
This webinar will focus on how sustainability and ESG criteria work in fixed income index investing and related ETFs, and looks to cover:
The difference between ESG in equities vs fixed income index investing
What is holding investors back from fixed income index investing?
How can we advance the market?
How have fixed income ETFs reacted to recent market turmoil?
How will these investments perform if we see future market turbulence?
Tune in and join the discussion through Q&A.
Speakers:
Brett Olson, Head of Fixed Income iShares EMEA, BlackRock
James Gloak, Vice President, Sustainable Investing iShares EMEA, BlackRock
Moderator: Daniel Brooksbank, Head of Strategic Content, Responsible Investor
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The SDGs define the goalposts for delivering global sustainable development by 2030. Institutional investors have a key role to play in the final decade of action to address each of the 17 ambitious global goals. In this interactive webinar, you will hear from policy, intergovernmental, and institutional investor experts who are working to accelerate adoption of the SDGs in the investment process.
Reduce negative impact by shifting capital away from business activities, strategy and operational involvement not aligned with achieving the SDGs
Increase positive impact by shifting capital towards companies that provide products & services that serve needs defined by the SDGs
Promote improvement by shifting capital toward companies that improve operations, develop long-term & forward-looking strategy, and report on progress
This webinar will explore:
Whether the SDGs serve as a framework for aligning portfolios to address global sustainable development and identify opportunities?
How SDG alignment can be assessed, managed and reported on across the 17 goals?
What new tools are bringing increased sophistication to the impact investing process?
Tune in and join the discussion through Q&A.
Speakers:
Olga Emelianova,Head of ESG Research, North America, MSCI
Paul Horrocks, Head of Unit for Private Finance for Sustainable Development, OECD
Mathieu Verougstraete, Economic Affairs Officer, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
Lisa Beauvilan, Executive Director, Head of Sustainability & ESG, Impax Asset Management
Moderator:
Daniel Brooksbank, Head of Strategic Content, Responsible Investor
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