City conference to debate means of responsible asset management
CITY leaders have banded together to hold a conference on responsible asset management in the wake of the financial crisis.
Hosts the City of London Corporation and Hermes Fund Managers said “the financial crisis has highlighted the need for institutional investors to promote a sustainable financial system and be more actively engaged with the assets in which they invest”.
The event, on 24 November, is for senior pension funds representatives, fund managers and advisers.
Speakers include financial services minister Paul Myners, the deputy governor of the Bank of England, Paul Tucker, HSBC chairman Stephen Green and Stuart Fraser, chairman of the City of London’s policy and resources committee.