Jeff Grills
Head of Emerging Markets Debt
Aegon Asset Management
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Download The Latest AgendaTUESDAY, MARCH 10TH, 2020: DAY ONE – ANTICIPATING AND MANAGING RISK
Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
9:00 AM KEYNOTE PANEL: Will ESG be a Bigger, More Integrated Aspect of EMFI?
Is ESG a product, a process, or a marketing gimmick? Wealth managers and family offices are increasingly prioritizing it, and it is expected by a rising generation of Millennials – but it is viewed very differently within EMs themselves, which want to use their resources for growth. Any future ESG outreach must emphasize community engagement and avoid a patronizing approach.
•Recognize when CEOs in Asia and elsewhere see ESG as unimportant
•Weigh different philosophies for ESG – whether rewarding the best or improving the worst
•Grapple over whether green bonds are a form of risk management and less volatile than others
•Confront the vulnerability of EM economies to climate change
