Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposia

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What one delegate got out of attending and RAO event

Caroline Hopper of influential communications & brand agency Quietroom: “I know that when you communicate that to end investors – how their money can make a difference – you can help them connect to their money in a way they never have done before.”

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The enemy of my enemy is my friend

Marina Claire Wheeler KC (born 18 August 1964) is a British lawyer and writer. As a barrister, she specialises in public law, including human rights, and is a member of the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal. She was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2016.[2]

She is the author of The Lost Homestead: My Mother, Partition and the Punjab (2020) and is an ex-wife of former British prime minister Boris Johnson.

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Failure to deliver is nothing new

The American investor's short-term greed leads him to be more interested in the appearance of a business than its substance…..said the NYT in 2004

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Transparency in the gold supply chain

The association aims to ensure that its members are recognised as leaders in the industry, and works towards achieving this by focusing on three key areas.

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What people say about RAO events….

“No one who believes networking is important can afford to miss any of their events.”
Mark Tennant, Chairman,
CENTRICA COMBINED COMMON INVESTMENT FUND

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Do better conversations improve ESG ratings?

Former RAO Speakers Philip Vernardis, Senior Vice President and Head of EMEA Stewardship, at Northern Trust Asset Management says “The constructive dialogue with Bayer shows once again that collaborative engagements with portfolio companies lead to positive stewardship outcomes.”

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Rosebank oil field - really?

Why was it approved? Well Equinor and Ithaca have invested $3.8bn (£3.1bn) in the first phase of the Rosebank project and will be able to claim back 91p for every £1 invested, but will ultimately pay a 75% tax rate on the project's profits Join the discussion #RAOEurope23

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#RAOEurope23

“Navigating these issues as an Investor is far from simple: Its great to have time to network with others in my shoes and get new perspectives.”

Rebecca Patterson, CIS, Bridgewater Associates

#assetmanagers #Advisors #fundowners #pensionfunds #regulators #Governance #SDGs

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Rishi versus Reputation

In short: the Boys & Girls of the Investment community need to be wearing very big pants, eating their Weetabix & girding their loins to continue the battle of saving humanity & the planet whilst delivering returns. Easy, right? Hear about their master plans at #RAOEurope23 on Oct 25th

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