This event is meant for institutional investors.

Event Overview

The key objective of the seminar is to discuss sustainable, climate and development-focused investment opportunities in emerging markets (“EM”) for institutional investors, in particular Nordic-based pension funds. The roundtable will also highlight the role that Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) can play in developing investment opportunities, as experienced and uniquely placed co-investment partners.

Norfund, Norsif, NorNAB and ILX will convene senior representatives from Nordic-based pension funds, as well as leading asset managers, fiduciary advisors, and investment experts from MDBs and DFIs. We will hear about different opportunities for sustainable investment across emerging markets, as well as practical examples from experts.

Participants

The event will host approximately 50 senior representatives from Nordic-based pension funds, investment-focused professionals, leading asset managers, academics, consultants, and development finance experts from MDBs, DFIs and the Norwegian government.

Key objectives

Introduce EM and Development Finance as an attractive, high impact asset class and investment opportunity with attractive risk-return and direct climate and social impact.
Demystify the perception that investments in emerging markets through Development Finance are too risky and/or doesn’t offer attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Demonstrate that Norfund, ILX and the broader MDB and DFI ecosystem are experienced, trusted and reliable investment partners with commercial and impact-minded investment processes.

Agenda

Session

12:00: Arrival and networking with light lunch

12:30: Opening remarks

Norsif (Mette Lindbaek, General Manager) & NorNAB (Karl Olav G. Sørensen, CEO). Setting the stage - financing gap for SDGs as investment opportunities
Samantha Attridge, ODI, Senior ResearchDevelopment finance panel: Who are DFI/MDBs and why they are good partners for sourcing EM investment opportunities with risk-adjusted returns and impact

Speakers

Norfund - Ylva Lindberg, EVP Strategy & Communication
IFC - Olimpia Gjino, Head of Syndications EMEA
EBRD - Christian Kleboth, Head of Debt Mobilisation
IFU - Søren Peter Andreasen, Deputy CEO

Moderator

Samantha Attridge, ODI

Fund manager panel

Fund solutions for sustainable investment in EM - what are their strategies and where they see the opportunities

Speakers

ILX - Manfred Schepers, CEO & Founder
Abler Nordic - Arthur Sletteberg, Managing Director
Norfund’s Climate Investment Fund - Bjørnar Baugerud, Senior Vice President

Moderator: TBD

Q&A

14:00: Coffee Break

Opportunities for institutional investors - and perceived and actual risk and barriers

Christian Rosenholm, GIIN, Director for Institutional EngagementKnut Kjær, Norwegian Economist, Chair APG AMPanel discussion: Pension funds’ objectives and experience in EM investments Speakers: KLP - Eric Nasby, InvestmentsFolksam - Marcus Svedberg, Chief EconomistStorebrand - Jan Erik Saugestad, CEOAPG - Shahzad Memon, Portfolio Manager Responsible Investments - Fixed Income Moderator: Christian Rosenholm, GIIN Wrap-up Ylva Lindberg, EVP Strategy & Communication, Norfund 16:00Networking - snacks and drinks Click here to register