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FIS Oxford 2024

Investors balance net zero with fiduciary duty and climate scepticism

A panel session at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Oxford discusses how the absence of policy is making net zero investment more challenging. Asset owners have to work hard to explain to beneficiaries why net zero targets give a better risk adjusted return.

Sarah RundellNovember 28, 2024

FIS Oxford 2024

Geopolitics: US retrenches to focus on one potential war

Leading global affairs scholar Stephen Kotkin explains why the US is retreating from its role as global policeman with profound implications for the world and warned that the rising number of regional conflicts bears comparisons with the 1930s. “It’s only after it happens that it becomes obvious,” he said.

Sarah RundellNovember 27, 2024

FIS Oxford 2024

‘Opportunity to lose a lot of money’ in net zero investments

Allocating capital to net zero opportunities doesn’t mean investors are prepared to do charity. In a universe of potential transition solutions, Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics Cameron Hepburn at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford said investors should look at them with some filters.

Darcy SongNovember 27, 2024

FIS Oxford 2024

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Jack SmithNovember 27, 2024

FIS Oxford 2024

Room for fee innovation as traditional models come under pressure

Asset owners and managers may not always agree on fees, but one thing both parties are thinking a lot more about these days is creating innovative structures which – if done right – could provide rewards for the former and value for the latter.

Darcy SongNovember 26, 2024

FIS Oxford 2024

Asset allocation evolves to factor-in client needs and measure success

Institutional investors strive to link their strategic asset allocation to their key objectives and ensure it evolves alongside technological advancements. A discussion at Fiduciary Investors Symposium Oxford explored the complexities and trade-offs inherent in portfolio construction.

Sarah RundellNovember 26, 2024