Investors have long debated the benefits of active versus passive management in emerging markets (EMs), not least when it comes to adding value through a sustainable investment approach. However, concerns about the quality and trustworthiness of the data have continued to hinder the asset class. Following an 18-month research project into corporate environmental data in EMs, Osmosis have concluded the data landscape has significantly changed.
To undertake their extensive analysis, the firm hired a dedicated team of analysts to collect, extrapolate, clean and standardise publicly available carbon, water and waste data on a sector-by-sector basis across the whole economy.
In conjunction with Pensions for Purpose, Osmosis invites you to join this online roundtable event, where the team will elaborate on their findings and consider the wider implications for EM passive investing.
Who is this event open to?
This event is open to asset owners such as pension fund trustees, in-house executives and independent advisers, professional trustees, government representatives and consultants.
Speakers
Anthony Chisnall, Head of Distribution. Osmosis Investment Management
Anthony has over 20 years’ experience in asset management and investment banking. Having spent most of his career as a fund manager, he has extensive investment and product knowledge, which he has successfully leveraged in his more recent client relationship and business development roles. Anthony was Head of Investor Relations at Gulf International Bank Asset Management, where he oversaw the Bank’s relationships with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and investment advisers. Prior to this, Anthony worked for Bank of Boston in the US, HSBC and Barclays.
Anthony received a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from Kingston University, where he specialised in finance and quantitative methods. He wrote his dissertation on 'Short-termism in the UK stock market' which remains one of the biggest challenges to sustainable investment today. Anthony recently completed the CFA ESG Certificate.
Jamie Padkin, Head of Emerging Markets Research, Osmosis Investment Management
Jamie leads the team working on the expansion of Osmosis’ offering into emerging markets. He works closely with corporate environmental data and the effective use of this data in portfolio construction. Jamie authored a popular research piece on ‘The obstructive role of Scope 3 emissions data in portfolio construction’, which explored the environmental and financial implications of using estimated emissions data in the creation of portfolios.
Jamie holds a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham, the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Host
Laasya Shekaran, Director, Pensions for Purpose
Laasya is responsible for working with our Community, developing content and knowledge, and driving forward collaborative initiatives across the industry.
Laasya is passionate about approaching pensions and investment with a systems lens, and understanding how these sectors interact with the wider social and environmental systems they exist within.
Laasya is a CFA charterholder with experience working with a range of asset owners as an investment adviser, with a focus on corporate defined benefit pensions. Laasya is a regular speaker at industry conferences and events, and is also an experienced podcast host, currently hosting the Pensions for Purpose podcast. Laasya is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion and is particularly passionate about anti-racism activism. She has previously won the Women in Pensions and Women in Investment Rising Star awards.
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