Opportunities for impact investing in emerging markets 20 March in Helsinki

Impact investment seminar for institutional investors

Time: Thursday 20 March 9-12 (breakfast available from 8.30)
Place: Flik event studio Eliel (Töölönlahdenkatu 2, Helsinki) or online

Join Finnfund and ILX in this seminar to discover and discuss the investment opportunities that emerging and frontier markets present for impact-minded investors.

The seminar brings together institutional investors, in particular Finland and Nordic-based pension funds. You will meet leading asset managers and fiduciary advisors as well as investment experts from development finance institutions.

Panel discussions will explore the challenges and solutions to invest in emerging markets and share practical examples.

Registration for this event has closed. If you wish to attend in person, please contact marianne.scott@finnfund.fi. You can participate online from this link.

Agenda

8:30 Arrival and breakfast

9:00 Opening remarks and setting the stage – Integrating impact within investment strategies
Satu Santala, Managing Director of Nordic Development Fund (NDF)

9:20 Development finance panel: Why DFI’s and MDB’s are good partners for sourcing emerging markets investment opportunities with risk-adjusted returns and measurable impact
Daniel Borrego Cubero, Head, Debt Mobilisation Product Development, EBRD
Jaakko Kangasniemi, CEO, Finnfund
Moderator: Heikki Cantell, General Counsel and Secretary General, Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)

09:50 Q&A

10:00 Pension fund panel: Pension funds’ objectives and experience in emerging markets: Investments challenges and solutions, practical examples
Erkko Ryynänen, CIO/Alternative Investments , OP Life Assurance Company
Eeva Toivonen, Head of Responsible Investment & Portfolio Manager, Church Pension Fund Finland
Moderator: Seela Sinisalo, Head of ESG, United Bankers

10:40 Q&A

10:50 Fund panel: Funds as solutions for investing in emerging markets
Manfred Schepers, CEO, ILX
Hanna Loikkanen, CIO, Finnfund
Rego Ostonen, Portfolio Manager, OP Asset Management

11:30 Q&A

11:40 Finish and Networking