Investment strategies for social risks and opportunities
Wednesday, 30 June 2021 | 10:00 Beijing Time | 90 MINS
10:00 | Welcome remarks
James Leaton,Senior Vice President, ESG, Moody’s Investors Service
10:05 | Fireside chat:How social risk factors have impacted credit: A 2020 Recap
● Discuss key social risk factors and how they can affect creditworthiness
● Review 2020 rating actions and associated social risk considerations
● Provide an overview of public and private sector approaches to mitigating these risks
Moderator:
Robard Williams,Senior Vice President, Credit Strategy and Standards, Moody’s Investors Service
Speaker:
Swami Venkataraman,Senior Vice President, ESG, Moody’s Investors Service
10:30 | Panel discussion:Demographics, inequality, and health: A market perspective on social risks in APAC
● What social risks are most material to credit in the next 3-5 years, and what are the biggest opportunities?
● How do investors integrate social risks in portfolio management?
● What is needed in terms of market infrastructure to support greater social bond issuance in APAC?
Moderator:
Sally Yim,Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Speaker:
Eric Nietsch,Head of ESG for Asia, Manulife Investment Management
Shu Tian,Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank
Juliette Macresy,V.E
Dan Chi Wong,Asia ESG Specialist, Schroders
Speakers

Head of ESG Research and Integration Asia, ESG Team
Manulife Investment Management

Economist
Asian Development Bank

Executive Director - Issuer Business
V.E a Moody's affiliate

Asian ESG Specialist
Schroders

Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group
Moody's Investors Service

Senior Vice President, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Moody's Investors Service

Senior Vice President, Credit Strategy and Research
Moody's Investors Service

Senior Vice President, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Moody's Investors Service