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.
This session looks at various asset owner case studies and how they are tackling diversity and inclusion, through their own organisational processes and practices, through manager due diligence and by aligning their investments with the SDGs.
This session looks at two case studies activist stewardship (with Exxon) and whether investors are funding treason (the case of the US congress riots).
This session looks at how investors can influence investee companies to change their focus and put people before profits to create a more sustainable economy.
This session examines why there needs to be a new social contract between workers, government and business and what will happen if there isn’t.
Karen Karniol-Tambour, discusses frameworks for assessing the sustainability and impact characteristics of public assets including equities, fixed income assets and commodities which investors can apply to their own portfolios.
This session looks at the gender gap and the tools and processes available to improve the gender lens for investors both organisationally and for the companies they invest in.
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