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On 16-18 November, the World Economic Forum will host the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2021, the Forum’s first hybrid global meeting since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 500 business leaders, public figures and decision-makers based in China will meet in-person in Tianjin, joined by international participants connecting virtually.  Since 2007, the...

The global healthcare industry has suffered unprecedented disruptions that signal broad, far-reaching transformation. As the pandemic has frayed normalcy in business, government and society – the healthcare industry has seen a resurgence in corporate, governmental and consumer interest. Innovations in healthcare technology or telehealth have created opportunities for ambitious direct-to-consumer digital health companies looking to...

The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic could see private equity investors move towards impact investments as they consider supporting those companies and initiatives that may be perceived as more sustainable and resilient to future shocks. This webinar will assess how a shift towards impact compares with other forms of private equity investment strategies.

InsurTech NY Event Details Traditionally, there has been a divide between risk managers (buyers) and insurers (sellers). Over time, risk mangers built an expertise in identifying risks and finding the appropriate insurance product to use to transfer that risk. With the advent InsurTech, RiskTech, and wellness-focused startups, the lines between risk managers' and insurers' roles...

The Belgium meetings are usually held in May and November at Elewijt, which is 20km north of Brussels, Belgium. Additional meetings include an International Seminar in September. The meetings held in Belgium start at 9.30 and finish by 12.30 followed by a lunch until 14.00. Belgium meetings are usually held at Kasteel Diependael Elewijt. Please...

As the United States recovers from the worst pandemic since 1918, the nation is confronted with a set of major challenges, some long in the making, but all of which have new urgency: reversing decades-long trends toward greater inequality of income, wealth, and opportunity (by households and by region); addressing climate change; eliminating systemic racism;...

Purpose This conference will explore a range of sustainable/Impactful/ESG compliant investment options, both public and private, looking at how these can be integrated into the investment management processes of local authority pension funds and their investment pools. We seek to also consider issues such as the impact of regulatory, political and geopolitical pressures, transparency, fees,...

We would love to be meeting you in person but 2021 will be a year of virtual events. Environmental Finance will develop its successful ESG in Fixed Income events across a sequence of six one-day conferences. All hosted on a single platform, to enable the community to flourish, attendees will have access to presentations live on the day and...

Investors around the world are becoming increasingly focused on creating positive real-world outcomes through their capital. This is hence a critical time for the investment community to reconcile the gap between the theory and practice of impact creation and measurement. One recent publication by Qontigo and Clarity AI address some key questions on what does...

2022 will be a defining year. Reuters NEXT brings together global leaders and forward-thinkers to inspire, drive action and accelerate a new approach to the challenges we face in the year ahead. The last year two years have transformed the way in which we understand business, markets, society and the environment. Today, new thinking is...

The Alternative Investing Summit will bring together trustees and representatives of institutions as well as money managers and consultants to explore the roles of alternative opportunities and strategies. As a strategy, alternatives offer investors a method to obtain the returns they require and break the paradigm of the 60/40 rule, however not all alternatives are...