“Should Asset Managers Pursue Purpose Beyond Profit?”

• The impact and lessons learned from the EU's immense framework of ESG regulation
• Diverging regulatory approaches between the US and Europe and their implications for the industry
• The alignment—or tension—between fiduciary duty and goals such as net zero and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• The pitfalls of evaluating policies based on intentions rather than measurable outcomes
• Defining what good sustainable finance looks like  

Partner discussion with Allianz Global Investors; Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Invesco; Rothschild & Co Asset Management moderated by Dieter Haerens

Partner discussion with Columbia Threadneedle Investments; Comgest; M&G; Robeco moderated by Jan De Bondt

Partner discussion with Amundi Asset Management; BlackRock; BNP Paribas Asset Management; Schroders moderated by Sophie Manigart

Partner discussion with Baillie Gifford; Fidelity International; J.P. Morgan Asset Management; Nordea Asset Management moderated by Jan Longeval

Partner discussion with Franklin Templeton; La Française; ODDO BHF Asset Management; PIMCO moderated by Jan De Bondt

Partner discussion with AXA Investment Managers; Capital Group; Carmignac; Janus Henderson Investors moderated by Dieter Haerens

“The Gray Rhinos of 2025: A Challenge to Respond to Obvious Risks” by Michele Wucker, strategic advisor, best-selling author, and educator specialized in risk governance and global economic policy.