Resetting the ESG Investment Paradigm to Support Emerging Markets & Developing Economies (EMDEs)
The webinar will feature the main findings of the report – find the abstract here – presented by Fitch Solutions, before opening out to a panel discussion, in which a group of selected panellists will bring their expertise and perspectives to a discussion around the topic of ESG investment in EMDEs.
- Esther Law, Senior Investment Manager, Emerging Markets, Amundi Asset Management
- Robert Patalano, Head of Financial Markets Division, OECD
- Hind Chawki, Head of ESG, Global Credit Markets and Head of Financial Markets, MENA & Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank
- Harsh Singhal, Founding Partner, Edhina Capital, India
- Michelle Karavias, Global Head of Industry Research, Fitch Solutions
Simon Mundy from Financial Times will moderate this panel discussion, which will examine some of the following topics:
- Capital diversion from EMDEs
- How are EMDEs being underserved by traditional public markets?
- Is ESG mainstreaming making this worse?
- ESG Determinants that are driving this capital flows challenge
- Unsatisfactory data verification for ESG performance
- ESG regulations in developed markets are including a limited EMDE voice
- Lack of mechanisms to surface ESG investment opportunities
- Potential solutions to capital flows challenge
- Adapting international regulations and taxonomies to local contexts
- Building new screening frameworks built around transition and momentum
- Creating innovative investable ESG products, e.g. labelled bonds, equity productisation.
Places on the day are offered on a first come, first served basis. Register now to secure your place.