This event is meant for institutional investors. Please register to request an invitation.

Event Overview

The key objective of the seminar is to discuss sustainable, climate and development-focused investment opportunities in emerging markets (“EM”) for institutional investors, in particular Nordic-based pension funds. The roundtable will also highlight the role that Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) can play in developing investment opportunities, as experienced and uniquely placed co-investment partners. Norfund, Norsif, NorNAB and ILX will convene senior representatives from Nordic-based pension funds, as well as leading asset managers, fiduciary advisors, and investment experts from MDBs and DFIs. We will hear about different opportunities for sustainable investment across emerging markets, as well as practical examples from experts.

Participants

The event will host approximately 50 senior representatives from Nordic-based pension funds, investment-focused professionals, leading asset managers, academics, consultants, and development finance experts from MDBs, DFIs and the Norwegian government

Key objectives

• Introduce EM and Development Finance as an attractive, high impact asset class and investment opportunity with attractive risk-return and direct climate and social impact.
• Demystify the perception that investments in emerging markets through Development Finance are too risky and/or doesn’t offer attractive risk-adjusted returns.
• Demonstrate that Norfund, ILX and the broader MDB and DFI ecosystem are experienced, trusted and reliable investment partners with commercial and impact-minded investment processes.

Agenda

Time (CET)	Session
12:00	Arrival and networking with light lunch
12:30	Opening remarks Norsif (Mette Lindbaek, General Manager) & NorNAB (Karl Olav G. Sørensen, CEO)
	Setting the stage – financing gap for SDGs as investment opportunities Samantha Attridge, ODI, Senior Research
	Development finance panel: Who are DFI/MDBs and why they are good partners for sourcing EM investment opportunities with risk-adjusted returns and impact Speakers: Norfund – Ylva Lindberg, EVP Strategy & CommunicationIFC – Olimpia Gjino, Head of Syndications EMEAEBRD – Christian Kleboth, Head of Debt Mobilisation IFU – Søren Peter Andreasen, Deputy CEO Moderator: Samantha Attridge, ODI
	Q&A
	Fund manager panel: Fund solutions for sustainable investment in EM – what are their strategies and where they see the opportunities Speakers: ILX – Manfred Schepers, CEO & Founder Abler Nordic – Arthur Sletteberg, Managing DirectorNorfund’s Climate Investment Fund – Bjørnar Baugerud, Senior Vice President  Moderator: TBD
	Q&A
14:00	Coffee Break
	Opportunities for institutional investors – and perceived and actual risk and barriers Christian Rosenholm, GIIN, Director for Institutional Engagement
	Knut Kjær, Norwegian Economist, Chair APG AM
	Panel discussion: Pension funds’ objectives and experience in EM investments Speakers: KLP – Eric Nasby, InvestmentsFolksam – Marcus Svedberg, Chief EconomistStorebrand – Jan Erik Saugestad, CEOAPG – Shahzad Memon, Portfolio Manager Responsible Investments – Fixed Income Moderator: Christian Rosenholm, GIIN
	Wrap-up Ylva Lindberg, EVP Strategy & Communication, Norfund
16:00	Networking – snacks and drinks