16:45 - 18:15

Michael Jantzi (Canada)
Chief Executive Officer - Sustainalytics

Akitsugu Era (Japan)
Vice President - BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd.

Simone Balch (United States of America)
Director, Investor Development - Developing World Markets

Microfinance Remains a Resilient Asset Class through the Global Financial Crisis

- How have microfinance funds performed through the global credit crunch?
- Detailed explanation of how investors should assess microfinance investment risks and conduct their due diligence process.
- Learn about sound investment policies and risk management measures to construct a microfinance fund portfolio.
- How to assess legal, regulatory, political and geographical risks in a transparent manner.

Noboru Yamaguchi (Japan)
Senior Executive Advisor, Fiduciary Services Reseach Center - Nomura Securities Co. Ltd.

The Current Situation of Japanese Pension Investment - Japanese Pension Fund Perspective on SRI

This presentation will outline and explain Japanese pension fund investment activities (mainly corporate pension funds) and highlight their ESG/SRI investment policy, based on research data provided by “The Research Institute for Policies on Pension & Aging” in Japan.