ESG Risks and Opportunities in Asset Management

Overview

Is ESG an operational risk, and is it material? Who at the firm addresses this risk, and what knowledge, qualifications, and tools do they need? How is ESG-related information produced and distributed?

Three specialists with a wide range of combined ESG expertise across the finance industry answer these questions and discuss how to embed ESG and sustainability into operations within the value chain.

This meeting is hosted by GARP Ireland members to support the development of a new community for local risk professionals. Join us to gain key insights, including:

•A discussion of the current regulatory landscape and developments in ESG for asset managers

•Risks and uncertainties in dealing with the lack of standardised information, greenwashing, and a lack of clarity in regulatory taxonomy and frameworks

•Upskilling opportunities for investment and risk managers and service providers

•ESG information flows from asset managers, to financial institutions, to end investors

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Contact

Questions can be directed to GARP Events at events@garp.com.

Agenda

*Date and Time noted as

May 24, 2022

5:30 PM - 5:35 PM

Welcome/introduction

5:35 PM - 6:15 PM

Presentation

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Speakers

Archie Beeching, Director, Responsible Investing, Muzinich & Co

Kevin Bourne, Managing Director - Head of Investment Research, S&P Global Sustainable

Chris Johnson, Senior Product Manager, Market Data, HSBC

6:15 PM - 6:30 PM

Audience Q&A

Speakers/Moderators

Archie Beeching
Director, Responsible Investing, Muzinich & Co

Kevin Bourne
Managing Director - Head of Investment Research, S&P Global Sustainable

Chris Johnson
Senior Product Manager, Market Data, HSBC

Archie Beeching

Director, Responsible Investing, Muzinich & Co

Archie joined Muzinich in March 2019. He oversees the firm’s responsible investing policy strategy and implementation. Archie joined after leading the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) fixed income and private markets programmes for seven years. Previously Archie worked as a corporate sustainability consultant with Net Balance (now EY Climate Change & Sustainability Services) and as an ESG research and engagement specialist with Regnan. Archie holds a Master of Environmental Management from the University of New South Wales and an MA (Hons) in Hispanic studies from the University of Edinburgh. He also holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and the Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Society.

Kevin Bourne

Managing Director - Head of Investment Research, S&P Global Sustainable

Kevin Bourne is Head of S&P Global Sustainable One Investment Research. In this role Kevin is responsible for setting the firms global agenda for ESG and climate research across financial markets and into investors in support of S&P Global’s broader business visions and product objectives.

Previously Kevin was Managing Director and Co-Head of Sustainable Finance at IHS Markit and prior to this was Global Head of Sustainable Investment at LSEG/FTSE Russell. Kevin has deep knowledge of financial markets and the ESG/Climate Change linked challenges faced by clients especially regulation. Prior to focusing on these issues Kevin spent 25 years in Equity Markets latterly as Managing Director & Global Head of Electronic & Portfolio Trading at HSBC.

Chris Johnson

Senior Product Manager, Market Data, HSBC

Chris Johnson has led ESG product initiatives for Securities Services within Markets and Securities Services at HSBC since 2017. His tasks have included extensive analysis of third party ESG data to devise ESG products that are meaningful and cost-effective.

He joined HSBC in 2006 and is a Senior Product Manager with responsibility for Market Data. Chris was previously Head of Investment Information Services at Threadneedle Investments as well as a Director at UBS and Vice President at Chase Manhattan and Bankers Trust.