ESG integration wields best results with good data and effective engagement
Large investors across Europe share the elements of their success when it comes to ESG integration and engagement, including in sovereign bonds.
Rethinking portfolio construction at the human-AI nexus
As artificial intelligence models become more sophisticated, asset owners and managers are rethinking portfolio construction as an activity sitting at the nexus of human and machine, which means gaining an edge over the market increasingly needs investors to tap into the wisdom from both sources.
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Fiduciary Investors Symposium
The global economy is increasingly bifurcated between the US, Europe and Asia and how the growth projections and geopolitical risks between these regions plays out is of increasing interest to institutional investors. The Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Singapore will look at the return and impact opportunities in the region, and the importance of Asia in the global economy.
It will examine the global economy in the context of the west adapting to a rising Asia; technology decoupling between the US and China; the impact of COVID-19 on Asian economies; the leading role of Asia in technology, smart cities, digitalisation and fintech; ESG risks and opportunities; and portfolio resilience to different macro-economic regimes.
The conference enables asset owners from around the world to explore investment themes, risks and opportunities with their global peers, and explore cutting edge approaches to risk management, liquidity management and portfolio construction.
Recession looms as Europe struggles to anchor inflation
Europe's ability to contain inflation hangs on key variables including the energy crisis, central banks' ability to anchor expectations and the ability to stop it spinning into demand for higher wages, argues Clemens Kool, Professor of Macroeconomics and International Monetary Economics, Maastricht University.
Data is changing investors ability to integrate ESG
The growth and availability of data is allowing investors to see progress on their de-carbonization efforts and contributing to increased investor confidence around decarbonisation, said John Quealy, chief investment officer, Trillium, the asset manager with nearly 40 years at the forefront of ESG thought leadership and responsible investing.
Investors talk inflation strategies
Three leading investors from around the world - USS from the UK, IMCO from Canada and APG from The Netherlands – discuss the importance of modelling and their strategies for investing in an inflationary environment, including allocating to inflation linked emerging debt and infrastructure.
Carol Geremia on the need for transformational change
Carol Geremia, president, MFS Investment Management, urged FIS Maastricht delegates to help create a new investment model.
Robeco: Leadership, data, sustainability and talent key to year ahead
Karin van Baardwijk, chief executive, Robeco, opens the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Maastricht University outlining the asset manager's priorities. Talent management, data analysis, leadership and sustainability will all play a role in navigating the year ahead.
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