Time: 9th December 2010, 16:30-18:30
Venue: MSCI offices, 12th Floor, Nexxus Building, 41 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
Members: Free
Non-Members: HKD250
ASrIA invites you to a briefing focusing on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into the mainstream investment process. Our speakers will provide insights into the key role indices incorporating ESG criteria could play in achieving this mainstream integration. Our lead speaker from MSCI will discuss MSCI’s family of ESG indices. Second speaker from Threadneedle will provide an investor perspective on integrating ESG into investment activities.
Agenda:
16:30 – 16:45
Registration and Networking
16:45 – 17:00
Welcome remarks
Erik Floyd, Executive Director, ASrIA
MSCI representative
17:00 – 17:40
Speaker presentations
1) Deborah Yang, Managing Director, MSCI
MSCI ESG Indices – their value for promoting ESG integration into the investment process
2) William Lowndes, Head of Asia Distribution, Threadneedle
Threadneedle’s approach to mainstream ESG integration
17:40 – 18:00 Q&A
Closing remarks
18:00 – 18:30 Wine & cheese reception and
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