Women In Portfolio Management
Despite industry movement to focus on enhanced Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in investment management, the level of assets managed by female portfolio managers remains shockingly low.
the Virtual Panel’s Women in Portfolio Management series showcases the exceptional female investment talent in the industry across a range of asset classes.
We also explore our female participation can be improved and tips and tricks for women joining or progressing in the industry.
Emerging Markets
The Fourth in our series held in November 2022 focused on Emerging Markets.
We explored career journeys with Ada Chan of JO Hambro Capital Management, Jitania Kandhari of Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Jo Holden of Mercer.
In the second part of the event, we had incisive presentations from Ada Chan on why top down macro country research is essential in emerging market equity portfolio management and from Jitania Kandhari on the case for Emerging Markets (ex China) portfolio management as China increasingly dominates EM indexes.
Enhancing Diversity
In the 3rd event in our series, held in June 2022 we focused on enhancing diversity in asset management.
Emily Chew of Morgan Stanley Investment Management responsible investment specialist affiliate, Calvert Research & Management, presented on the benefits of investing in companies with leadership in DE&I and explain how they have put this into practice in developing the Calvert Sustainable Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund.
Our panel of female investment leaders included Geri McMahon, co-head of Responsible Investment at Aon and Rima Sen, Director of Credit Research, and DEI lead at wtw.
Equity Portfolio Management
In the first of our series, held in February 2021 we explored equity markets.
In this panel, Deb Clarke, ex Head of Research of Mercer set out the importance of D&I in Mercer’s ongoing investment manager research.
Laure Negiar of Comgest and Patricia Ribeiro of American Century Investments set out their career journeys in the industry and their approach to running equity mandates.
Integrating ESG in Fixed Income
In the 2nd in our series, held in November 21, we explored integration of ESG in fixed income portfolios.
In this panel, Kate Hollis, Head of Liquid Credit Research at Willis Towers Watson presented on the importance of diversity of thinking in investment management
Andrea DiCenso of Loomis Sayles and Sarah Harrison of Morgan Stanley Investment Management set out their career journeys and explored how they integrate ESG in fixed income portfolios.
