Location:
Bishopsgate Forum
Speaker
Fraser Lundie, CFA, Head of Fixed Income, Public Markets, Federated Hermes and Chair, CFA UK Sustainability Committee
Climate Conference Programme
23 May 2023 | 9:00 – 18:30 | Convene, 22 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ
Click on each session to see location and speakers.
Programme
9:00 - 9:05 - Welcoming remarks
9:05 - 9:45 - The investment opportunities and threats arising from the renewables supercycle
Location:
Bishopsgate Forum
Speaker
Kingsmill Bond, CFA, Energy Strategist, RMI
Moderator
Natasha Landell-Mills, Partner, Head of Stewardship, Sarasin & Partners
9:45 - 10:45 - The future of climate investing
Location:
Bishopsgate Forum
Speaker
Billy Suid, CFA, Head of Climate Risk, Barclays and Chair Climate Finance Risk Forum
Stephanie Maier, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment, Global Asset Management
Ingrid Holmes, Executive Director, Green Finance Institute
Mahesh Roy, Investor Practices Programme Director, IIGCC
Casey Dwyer, Partner, Portfolio Manager, and Head of Research, Andurand Capital
Ian Simm, Founder & CEO, Impax Asset Management Group plc
Moderator
David Hickey, CFA, UK Head of Sustainability, BlackRock
10:45 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 11:50 - 'How to' Stream one
Investing in climate solutions - Incorporating climate change into public equity investing
Location:
Leadenhall Hub
Speaker:
Freddie Woolfe, Investment Analyst in the Global Sustainable Equities team, Jupiter
Moderator:
Sylvia Solomon, ASIP, CFA UK Board Member
Fixed Income climate investing - Fixed Income climate analysis, valuation, portfolio construction and management
Location:
Threadneedle Hub
Speaker:
Giulia Pellegrini, MD & Portfolio Manager - EMD & ESG, Allianz Global Investors
Moderator:
Fabrizio Palmucci, Senior Advisor, Climate Bonds Initiative
Climate product development - Developing and managing climate product during policy and regulatory change
Location:
Bishopsgate Forum
Speaker:
Sam Tripuraneni, Head of Sustainable Investing, Aviva Investors
Moderator:
Anoushka Babbar, Head of Sustainable Investment Index Policy, FTSE Russell
12:00 - 12:50 - 'How to' Stream two
Listed equity investing in climate incumbents - How to assess and support investments in companies that are navigating the transition
Location:
Leadenhall Hub
Speaker:
John Teahan, CFA, Partner, Portfolio Manager, Redwheel
Moderator:
Adam Forsyth, Head of Longspur Research, Longspur
Fixed Income stewardship - How best to encourage the climate transition to sovereigns and credit
Location:
Threadneedle Hub
Speaker:
Graham Stock, Partner, Senior EM Sovereign Strategist, Emerging Markets RBC BlueBay Asset Management
Moderator:
Maria Lombardo, Head of Global ESG Advisory team, Sustainable Finance, Standard Chartered Bank
Climate product development - How to select the right frameworks, pathways indices and benchmarks and the implications of doing so
Location:
Bishopsgate Forum
Speaker:
Vishal Hindocha, CFA, Senior MD & Global Head, Sustainability Strategy, MFS Investment Management
Moderator:
Graham Cook, Responsible Investment Strategy Lead (Public Markets), Pheonix
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
Enjoy a vegetarian lunch.
If you need to take a call or check in on the office, we have dedicated call zones to give you privacy.
14:00 - 14:50 - 'How to' Stream three
What makes science-based net zero investment “science-based”?
Location:
Leadenhall Hub
Speaker:
Robert Hall, Associate Director - ESG, Impact and Innovation, Real Estate, Hermes Investment
Moderator:
Natalie Gregoire-Skeete, CFA, CFA UK Professionalism Steering Committee
Using real assets to deliver climate impact - Real assets (property, infrastructure), analysis valuation, portfolio construction and management
Location:
Threadneedle Hub
Speaker:
Nina Reid, Head of Sustainable Ownership, M&G Investments
Moderator:
Monica Filkova, CFA, Head of Climate and Nature Investment Risk, Chief Investment Office, Aviva
Client communication - Challenges and solutions in meeting clients' reporting needs - the Dos and Don'ts
Location:
Bishopsgate Forum
Speaker:
Michael Marshall, Head of Sustainability - Private & Alternative Assets, Railpen
Moderator:
Mili Fomicov, Researcher, Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, Imperial College London
15:00 - 15:45 - 'How to' Stream four
Collaborative stewardship - How to work with other investors/ groups to make your voice heard
Location:
Leadenhall Hub
Speaker:
Valeria Piani, Head of Stewardship, Phoenix Group
Moderator:
Paul Lee, Head of Stewardship and Sustainable Investment Strategy, Redington
Private markets - How to integrate net zero considerations into private equity and debt investment
Location:
Threadneedle Hub
Speaker:
Holly Turner, Climate Specialist, Schroders Capital
Moderator:
Jim Totty, Managing Director, Viridis Capital
The right team and structure - How to position climate in your investment team and how to source the right skills
Location:
Bishopsgate Forum
Speaker:
Nick Stansbury, Head of Climate Solutions at Legal & General Investment Management
Moderator:
Emma Penny, Client Director - Investment Management – EMEA, Acre
15:45 - 16:00 - Break
16:00 - 17:00 - Panel discussion: Climate investing – What’s going well, what’s going badly and how can we accelerate the transition to net zero?
Location:
Bishopsgate Forum
Speakers:
Faith Ward, Chief Responsible Investment Officer for Brunel Pension Partnership and Chair of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)
Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer (CRIO) Church of England Pensions Board, Chair Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI)
Clara Barby, CBE, Senior Partner, Just Climate
Jess Foulds, ESG Strategy Director, Aviva Investors
Tim Rowe, Manager, Strategy & Coordination, ESG Division, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Moderator:
Ben Yeoh, Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Equities, RBC Global Asset Management
17:00 - 18:30 - Networking reception
