3rd annual in-person networking event: Sustainable regulations in flux: What investors need to know now

Thursday 16 October 2025 | 17:30 - 20:30 | Evening Event

This event is hosted by the CFA UK Sustainability Community

Join the CFA UK Sustainability Community for an evening of insight, interaction, and impact as we explore the fast-evolving world of sustainable regulation. With global frameworks shifting and investor expectations rising, how can we stay ahead of the curve?

This year’s theme, “Sustainable Regulations in Flux,” brings together leading voices from investment, finance, and policy to decode the regulatory landscape and spotlight what matters most for sustainable investors today.

Rita Hunter, Regulatory Partner and Co-Head of Sustainable Finance at Hogan Lovells, will unpack the growing divergence in global regulation: from the EU’s evolving CSRD and Omnibus Directive to the UK’s regulatory response and the implications of California’s climate disclosure laws. She’ll explore what this fragmentation means for cross-border reporting, investor strategy, and regulatory risk.

A cross-sector panel will follow featuring perspectives from Stefanie Mollin, CFA, Former Global Equities Portfolio Manager, GIB, Alicia Kedzierski Head of Sustainable Finance Department, FCA and others. The panellists will tackle the practical realities of aligning capital with evolving regulations.

Then, over drinks and structured roundtables, we’ll dive into the regulations shaping the next 12 months, including:

Whether you're an asset manager, owner, advisor, or data provider, this is your chance to connect with peers, share strategies, and shape the future of sustainable finance.

Spaces are limited — RSVP now to secure your spot.

To access the full agenda, join the Sustainability Community or contact Aya at apariy@cfauk.org.

Timings 

Event: 17:30 - 20:30

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Speakers

Anita Brown, Senior Manager, Corporate and Government Funding, C40

With 10 years as a corporate and investment banker in the private sector, Anita efficiently guided the portfolio through the financial crisis, successfully developed and grew blue chip client relationships by using strategic account plans. 

Paloma Mele, Clarity AI

  Paloma is the VP of Strategy and leads the UK market at Clarity AI, the award-winning sustainability tech firm that helps investors, corporates, governments, and consumer platforms scalably integrate sustainability into decision-making. She joined the company over five years ago, bringing with her 15 years of experience from leading financial institutions, including JP Morgan

Rita Hunter, Financial Services Regulatory Partner, co-Head of Sustainable Finance and Investment, Hogan Lovells

Rita is a partner in our regulatory practice and Co-Head of the Sustainable Finance and Investment practice. She advises on UK and EU law and regulation with a particular focus on ESG regulation. She advises large corporates, banks, asset managers, private equity firms and insurers in connection with their regulatory obligations under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Taxonomy Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and FCA ESG Sourcebook.

Julia French, Responsible Investment Manager, LPPI

Julia is the Responsible Investment Manager at LPPI and the firm’s lead specialist on climate change. She spearheads LPPI’s net zero target-setting programme, co-leads strategy and manager engagement for LPPI’s new Environmental Opportunities Fund alongside the Portfolio Manager, and works in close partnership with client funds to advance their ESG and sustainability priorities.

James Doyle, Green Finance Director, Evelyn Partners

James is a senior risk and compliance professional with over 25 years industry experience implementing regulatory change, governance, accountability and risk management arrangements in financial services firms. He is the sustainable finance regulatory lead within Investment Management at Evelyn Partners, responsible for interpreting UK and EU sustainable finance regulatory requirements for discretionary wealth and portfolio management, and assists the Responsible Investment Transition Team in implementing changes to the investment process and sustainability related disclosures.

Jegor Tokarevich, CEO, SOF

Jegor Tokarevich is CEO of SOF, a London based service provider focused on risk management and reporting (TPT/Solvency 2, VAG, CRR, EET/SFDR, Art. 8 Taxonomy DA, CSRD/ESRS) for alternative investment and regulated institutional investors (insurers, banks, pension funds, asset managers). Jegor is Head & Initiator of professional development programmes (CAS AI & ESG / DAS AI & ESG) for alternative investments at the University of Oldenburg. He is also Co-Head of the ESG Reporting and Investor Regulations Working Groups at BAI (German Association for Alternative Investments). Jegor is member of the EU wide FinDatEx Working Group developing Solvency II reporting templates (TPT).

Nicolaj Sebrell, Director Investor Relations – EMEA, ISSB

Nicolaj serves as Director of Investor Relationship - EMEA, for the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) where he engages with investors and other stakeholders to educate and to inform the work of the ISSB. His experience includes ESG Corporate Ratings work and over 20 years of equity research and asset management covering various industries in both developed and emerging markets, including several years as a top 3 ranked sell-side analyst. Prior to working in financial services, Nicolaj served as a nuclear submarine officer in the US Navy. He holds a BE in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, an MBA from New York University, the CFA designation, and the CFA ESG certificate.

Stefanie Mollin, Former Global Equity Portfolio Manager, GIB Asset Management

Stefanie has over 25 years of experience across several financial institutions including Allianz Global Investors, JP Morgan-Cazenove, Societe Generale, ING-Barings, San Paolo-IMI, and Oppenheimer. Stefanie was a Global Equities Portfolio manager at GIB Asset Management in London until recently. She has also held Portfolio Manager roles at Unigestion and Allianz Global Investors, where she focused on global and emerging market equities and global climate change strategies.

Alicia Kedzierski,  Head of Sustainable Finance Department, FCA 

Alicia is is the Head of Department for Sustainable Finance at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is responsible for setting the regulatory ESG strategy and leading policy and technical work. This includes embedding Sustainable Finance across the FCA’s activities. Alicia has led the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) Policy, the Vote Reporting Group, as well as the FCA's work on Transition Finance, Transition Planning, and other high profile projects. She is also Co-Chair of the IOSCO Assurance Workstream on Sustainable Finance.

Alicia previously led critical projects for the FCA, including the regulatory response to the Cost of Living Crisis. Her experience spans the UK and working across the Middle East and Africa, including development projects. Previously, Alicia worked at Deloitte, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England. Her background is in Law