SquareWell Event on ESG and Activism in Japan
Global institutional investors and experts participate in two panel discussions to share their views and expertise on ESG investment trends and shareholder activism.
Global institutional investors and experts participate in two panel discussions to share their views and expertise on ESG investment trends and shareholder activism. These two panel discussions will also explore how the dialogue between companies and its investors can be further improved.
Panel Discussion One – Rising Importance of ESG and Shareholder Engagement
- Moderator: Ali Saribas, Partner, SquareWell Partners
- Michiel Van Esch, Specialist Governance and Active Ownership, Robeco
- Eugenia Jackson, Head of ESG Research, Allianz Global Investors
- Stanley Kwong, ESG Analyst, Aviva Investors
- Seiichiro Uchi, Head of Japan Index and ESG Coverage, MSCI
- Ryoko Ueda, Director, Mizuho International
Panel Discussion Two – Activism: A Strategy or a Behavior?
- Moderator: Yuki Kimura, Director, Japan Stewardship Forum
- Yoshinobu Fujimoto, Partner, Nishimura & Asahi
- Michael Herskovich, Head of Governance, BNP Paribas Asset Management
- Kazuhiro Toyoda, Fund Manager, Schroders
- Chris Young, Managing Director, Jefferies
This seminar is co-hosted by SquareWell and J-IRIS, a subsidiary of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd .
Speakers
Yoshinobu Fujimoto
Partner
Nishimura Asahi
Michael Herskovich
Head of Governance
BNP Paribas
Kazuhiro Toyoda
Fund Manager
Schroders
Seiichiro Uchi
Managing Director, ESG
MSCI
Ryoko Ueda
Director
Mizuho International
Eugenia Jackson
Head of ESG Research
Allianz Global Investors
Yuki Kimura
Director
Japan Stewardship Forum
Stanley Kwong
ESG Analyst
Aviva Investors
Michiel Van Esch
Ownership Specialist
Robeco
Chris Young
Managing Director
Jefferies
Date and Time:
19 July 2019 1:30 am
