Sustainable returns through better engagement
Our experts debated the following issues:. The key engagement areas shareholders are currently pushing and why.. The development of responsible investment indices/smart beta and their use.. How workable is shareholder engagement in fixed income?. Increasing collaboration among schemes on engagement given the trend for consolidation in the wider investment industry.. Transparency in the investment chain and the ending of non-disclosure agreements with managers.. The growth of responsible investment in DC given the increased freedom members now have over their funds.
- Sebastian Cheek, deputy editor, portfolio institutional
- Tanya Pein, investment adviser, In2 Consulting
- Ian McVeigh, fund management director, Jupiter Asset Management
- Peter Martin, head of manager research, JLT Employee Benefits
- Edward Mason, head of responsible investment, Church Commissioners for England
- Anne-Marie Williams, senior analyst and engagement officer, ShareAction
