Following our highly-regarded London 2011 "ESG in RFPs" workshop (link for details), we are bringing the conference to New York on September 14th of this year.
ESG in RFPs and the asset manager selection process New York 2012 will inform asset management marketers, portfolio managers, compliance officers and RFP writers about the specific information pension funds and their advisors require when including requests for environmental, social and governance criteria within RFPs, general mandates and asset manager meetings.
More than $3 trillion in assets are overseen by signatories to the UNPRI (United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment). ESG criteria are increasingly being applied to the management of these assets, and asset managers are coming under pressure to develop relevant policies.
This workshop provides essential information for asset managers who want to maintain a competitive edge in the manager selection process.
Speakers will include decision-makers from leading asset owners from North America and around the world, each of whom will provide critical information on the ESG benchmarks and measures that are incorporated into their fund's selection and investment processes. They will be describing how they use ESG information in choosing asset managers and the ways in which they will incorporate this information now and in the future.
Speakers are confirmed from CalPERS, Mercer Investment Consulting, Wespath Investment Management and the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment.
Delegates to ESG in RFPs and the asset manager selection process in New York will also be given access to all the presentations and materials for our London 2012 event being held on 12th October. Confirmed speakers at the London event include:
- Kelly Christodoulou, ESG Investment Manager, AustralianSuper
- Philippe Desfossés, CEO, ERAFP
- Emma Hunt, Senior Investment Consultant, Towers Watson
- Richard Keery, Investment Manager, Strathclyde Pension Fund
- Rob Lake, Director of Business Development, UN-Backed PRI
- Howard Pearce, Head of Environmental Finance and Pension Fund Management, The Environment Agency
- Ebba Schmidt, Responsible Investment Manager, Pension Protection Fund
- Jan Willers, Head of Financial Market Research, Kirstein A/S
To view further details of ESG in RFPs and the Asset Manager Selection Process London, link here.
