Implementing ESG London 2019

Where allocators and managers meet to discuss the latest in hedge funds and ESG

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019, London | 8.00am - 5pm GMT

Produced by AlphaWeek and Prime Advocates

Implementing ESG London 2019 is a full-day event targeted at hedge funds which are developing or considering developing an ESG policy and strategy to incorporate into their investment decision making process and hedge fund investors which intend to begin using or increase their use of ESG considerations as part of their hedge fund manager selection process. Part workshop, part conference, Implementing ESG London 2019 promises to be a must-attend for hedge fund managers and hedge fund investors.

REGISTRATION

Agenda

0800 - 0845: Registration, Breakfast

0845 - 0900: Introductory Remarks

0900 - 0930: Session 1: Keynote: Hedge Funds and ESG: Common Sense vs. Passion

Werner von Baum will will give an overview of how LGT evaluates the development of ESG integration by hedge funds, and discuss the role of data and recent investor feedback on ESG to understand how hedge funds operate and will have to operate going forward with regards to ESG.

Presenter: Werner von Baum, Managing Partner, Chief Risk Officer, LGT Capital Partners

0930 - 1030: Session 2: Presentation: How To Develop An ESG Policy That Meets Investor Requirements  

This session will provide you with a practical, step-by-step process to help you develop an ESG policy that addresses the main responsible investment considerations that we are seeing an increasing number of asset owners raise during investment due diligence meetings.

Speaker: Max Budra, Associate, Markets, Governance and Innovation, AIMA

Speaker: Anthony Murphy, Managing Director, Prime Advocates

1030 - 1115: Session 3: Presentation: Understanding The Practical Implications Of Adopting An ESG Policy

This session will provide you with clear guidance with regards to the key operational, legal, marketing and compliance considerations to take into account once you have developed and are ready to implement your ESG policy.

Speaker: Anthony Murphy, Managing Director, Prime Advocates

Speaker: Sarah Olofsson, Responsible Investments Manager, Swedbank Robur

1115 - 1135: Morning Break

1135 - 1220: Session 4: Panel: How Well Do Responsible Investment Approaches And Hedge Funds Mix?

This session explores whether some hedge fund strategies every truly satisfy ESG criteria or whether they are diametrically opposed. Are asset owners placing too much or not enough emphasis on ESG when conducting due diligence on hedge fund managers?

Moderator: Thomas Deinet, Executive Director, Standards Board for Alternative Investments

Speaker: Robert Howie, Principal, Mercer

Speaker: Jennifer Lau, Senior Analyst, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Speaker: Sarah Olofsson, Responsible Investments Manager, Swedbank Robur

1220 - 1250: Session 5: Keynote: Duties, Stewardship, Taxonomy and Disclosure

Duties, Stewardship, Taxonomy and Disclosure: ESG Regulation And Its Implications For Hedge Funds And Investors

Presenter: Will Martindale, Director of Policy and Research, UNPRI

1250 - 1350: Networking Lunch

1350 - 1435: Session 6: ESG Pioneers - Lessons From Hedge Funds Championing Responsible Investment Approaches

Guidance and wisdom from leading hedge fund managers running responsible investment strategies both from the security selection perspective and the investor pitching perspective.

Moderator: Nick Finegold, CEO, Curation Corp

Speaker: Larry Abele, CEO & Portfolio Manager, Auriel Investors

Speaker: Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability and ESG, Impax Asset Management

Speaker: Paola Perotti, CEO, GO Investment Partners

1435 - 1520: Session 7: Panel: ESG Regulation - The Pending Tide Of Sustainability Regulations As It Affects The Alternative Investment Industry

What affect will upcoming ESG or sustainability regulation have on hedge funds' ability to transact and obtain investment?

Moderator: Anthony Murphy, Managing Director, Prime Advocates

Speaker: Lucian Firth, Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Speaker: Adam Jacobs-Dean, Managing Director, Global Head of Markets, Governance and Innovation, AIMA

Speaker: Nadia Humphreys, Sustainable Business & Finance, Bloomberg

1520 - 1540: Afternoon Break

1540 - 1620: Session 8: ESG Data - What You Need To Know

What's the latest understanding of the materiality of ESG data? Which are the new arenas for ESG inclusion - credit and fixed income? And why do individual security ESG scores affect different hedge funds in different ways? This panel digs deep to tell you what you need to know when sourcing, understanding and implementing ESG data into your security selection process.

Moderator: Nicholas Rabener, Founder, Factor Research

Speaker: James von Claer, Director, Arabesque S-Ray

Speaker: Hampus Hårdemann, Sustainability Director, Brummer & Partners

Speaker: Paul Hewitt, Director, Vigeo Eiris

1620 – 1650: Session 9: Keynote: ESG: Bringing Order to Uncertainty

Presenter: Jason Mitchell, Co-Head of Responsible Investment, Man Group

1650 - 1745: Networking Reception

1745: Close

 

Speakers

Larry Abele, CEO & Portfolio Manager, Auriel Investors

Werner von Baum, Managing Partner, Chief Risk Officer, LGT Capital Partners

Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability and ESG, Impax Asset Management

Max Budra, Associate, Markets, Governance and Innovation, AIMA

James von Claer, Director, Arabesque S-Ray

Thomas Deinet, Executive Director, Standards Board for Alternative Investments

Nick Finegold, CEO, Curation Corp

Lucian Firth, Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Hampus Hårdemann, Sustainability Director, Brummer & Partners

Paul Hewitt, Director, Vigeo Eiris

Robert Howie, Principal, Mercer

Nadia Humphreys, Sustainable Business & Finance, Bloomberg

Adam Jacobs-Dean, Managing Director, Global Head of Markets, Governance and Innovation, AIMA

Jennifer Lau, Senior Analyst, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Will Martindale, Director of Policy and Research, UNPRI

Jason Mitchell, Co-Head of Responsible Investment, Man Group

Anthony Murphy, Managing Director, Prime Advocates

Sarah Olofsson, Responsible Investments Manager, Swedbank Robur

Paola Perotti, CEO, GO Investment Partners

Nicholas Rabener, Founder, Factor Research

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Venue

The Lansdowne Club, 9 Fitzmaurice Pl, Mayfair, London W1J 5JD.