Spotlight On: ESG – are we at a tipping point for ESG investing?

Fund Selector Asia, in partnership with ESG Clarity, is launching Spotlight On: ESG from 5-8 September 2022. It will end with a LIVE event (on September 8th) where we bring together a panel of fund selectors and managers to discuss their views as part of an interactive Q&A session.

As assets re-price and investors grapple with the reality of today’s market environment, questions are emerging about the sustainability of sustainable investing. It is a pivotal time for ESG investment strategies.

Although the integration of ESG factors into investment processes has gained momentum within Asia over the past couple of years, it is still at a relatively early stage for many investors. Further, the challenges that portfolios face from rising interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical tension – among other dynamics – have weighed on the performance of ESG-compliant securities. This has cast a shadow over the appeal, and even relevance, of ESG investing.

In addition, investors are increasingly querying how they can address hurdles in data comparability, transparency, and reporting.

Spotlight On: ESG will provide a forum for experts to share their knowledge and understanding of the opportunities and the challenges in the ESG space.

Our partners will showcase their strategies and discuss innovation themes and the opportunities they offer investors, through a variety of multimedia collateral including:

Spotlight On: ESG partners include:

• abrdn
• TT International

Key talking points that will be addressed during the live event component on 8 September 2022 include:

• What does the outlook for ESG funds look like given the need to ensure financial performance in addition to ‘doing the right thing’?
• How high on the agenda really is sustainability amid the other portfolio priorities for investors today?
• Can the industry ensure greater clarity around different ESG investment options and their legitimacy?
• Where can investors source the required quantitative evidence to create comfort with ESG investing?
• How will looming regulations and standards impact how investors define and assess ESG strategies?
• Where will ESG strategies fit amid evolving approaches to portfolio construction and recalibrated models?

Find out more about our Spotlight On: ESG here: https://fundselectorasia.com/spotlight-on/esg-2022

We look forward to welcoming you.