The 50 trillion dollar question

Closing the emerging markets’ capital gap

Overview

The registration for The 50 trillion dollar question: Closing the Emerging Markets’ Capital Gap was run on November 25th, its on-demand content is now available below.

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The goal of ESG impact alongside financial returns is becoming the new default for investors. Today, the UN’s Principles for Responsible Investing represents more assets than it ever has. The flurry of social-bond issuing this year, far above 2019 levels, to underpin the covid-19 economic recovery, is also testament to this upward trend. The implications should be heralded across the board. Sustainable finance will underpin the world’s ability to meet the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement. It is also key to international development, as emerging markets race against time to transition to low-carbon and climate resilient economies. For now though, sustainable investments tend to be skewed to the West. The irony is that if impact is the bottom line, then emerging markets – where the impact of every dollar is disproportionately greater – should be top of mind. There is a growing imperative to transfer a portion of the estimated 50 trillion dollars under asset management into sustainable projects in emerging markets, if we are to make an impact on decarbonising.

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Agenda

November 25th
Wednesday
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST

    The 50 trillion dollar question

    Key questions include:

    • What will it take for investors to move capital where it is most needed?
    • How can emerging economies develop their capital markets to improve their competitive advantage?
    • What are notable areas of opportunity?
    • How can they partner with international organizations to minimize risk and scale and tailor best practices?
    • Will uncertainty shorten investor time horizons and sabotage the mandate to “build back better”?
    • What will the impact of the US election and other geopolitical upheaval be on emerging markets?
    • What new challenges does the covid-19 era bring?

    Daniel Hanna

    Global head of sustainable finance, Standard Chartered

    Andrew Howard

    Global head of sustainable investment, Schroders

    Nasser Saidi

    President, Nasser Saidi & Associates; Chairman of the regional Clean Energy Business Council, MENA

    Karin Finkelston

    Vice-president of partnerships, communication and outreach, International Finance Corporation

    Thomas Fekete

    Head of sustainable investment solutions for EMEA and APAC, Blackrock

    Moderated by

    Alice Fulwood

    US Finance Correspondent, The Economist

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