Overview
Seismic shifts have taken hold of the insurance industry. Tackling climate change, whilst maintaining business performance is critically important for today’s insurer- from avoiding significant balance sheet risks to safeguarding the interests of society both for current and future generations. And whilst history books will remember 2020 as a year of unending drama, with courage, imagination and tenacity, insurance and asset management firms can partner together to achieve positive change.
This series qualifies for up to 8 hours of CPD.

Why attend
Week 1: Climate - 28 April 2021
Leadership in Climate: A Vision from our CEOs
Fireside chat with the CEOs
Speakers:
- Mark Versey, CEO, Aviva Investors
- Amanda Blanc, CEO, Aviva Group
- Louise Kay, Global Head of Client Solutions, Aviva Investors
The World’s Biggest Insurance Policy
Speakers:
- Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva Investors
- Ben Carr, Analytics & Capital Modelling Director, Aviva
- Alex Wharton, Director, Client Solutions, Aviva Investors
Climate protection and opportunities: how to integrate holistically across insurance portfolios
Speakers:
- Colin Purdie, Chief Investment Officer, Credit, Aviva Investors
- David Cumming, Chief Investment Officer, Equities, Aviva investors
- Daniel McHugh, Chief Investment Officer, Real Assets, Aviva Investors
Moderator:
- Rachel Harris, Investment Director, Credit, Aviva Investors
Week 2: Liquidity - 05 May 2021
Getting the Fundamentals Right: a Liquidity Management Masterclass
Managing liquidity risk and maximising returns on liquid portfolios
Speakers:
- Caroline Hedges, Global Head of Liquidity, Aviva Investors
- David Epstein, Group ALM & Treasury Director, Aviva
- David Chapman, Head of investment, Admiral Group
Moderator:
- Gareth Mee, Partner | EMEIA Insurance - Risk and Actuarial Services, Ernst & Young LLP
Enhancing potential cash returns through global fixed income
Speakers:
- Emily Mcdonald, Investment Director, Credit, Aviva Investors
- Patrick van Beek, Head of ALM, Chief Capital Officer, Aviva
- Alex Wharton, Director, Client Solutions, Aviva Investors
Moderator:
- Paul Moody, Aviva Client Director - Client Solutions, Aviva Investors
Week 3: Credit - 13 May 2021
Hidden in Plain Sight: Risk, Opportunity and Behavioural Bias in your Credit Portfolio
Resilient credit by design: integrating ESG in credit portfolios
Speakers:
- Colin Purdie, Chief Investment Officer, Credit, Aviva Investors
- Mirza Baig, Head of Investment Stewardship, Aviva Investors
Moderator:
- Rachel Harris, Investment Director, Credit, Aviva Investors
Portfolio construction and investment grade credit: what difference does it make in insurance portfolios?
Speakers:
- Kate Hollis, Senior Investment Consultant, Willis Towers Watson.
- Dhiran Dookhi, Director Insurance Investment Solutions Groups, Willis Towers Watson
- Josh Lohmeier, AIA Investment Officer and Head of North American Investment Grade Credit, Aviva Investors
Moderator:
- Iain Forrester, Head of Global Buy-and-Maintain Credit, Aviva Investors
ECA and guaranteed loans
Speaker:
- Darragh Culley, Director, Real Assets, Aviva Investors
Week 4: Real assets - 19 May 2021
Why Real Assets Are Still “The Next Big Thing”: Illiquidity Premium, Stewardship and Net-Zero
Emerging on the right side of change
Speakers:
- Darryl Murphy, Head of Infrastructure, Aviva Investors
- Danielle Mulder, Director, Carbon Intelligence
Moderator:
- Edward Dixon, Head of ESG - Real Assets, Aviva Investors
ESG and stewardship in private debt: Spotlight on the £1bn sustainable loans programme
Speakers:
- Gregor Bamert, Head of Real Estate Finance, Aviva Investors
- Stanley Kwong, ESG Associate Director, Aviva Investors
- Ana Colaza, Head of UK Markets, Vigeo Eiris
Moderator:
- Mark Meiklejon, Head of Real Asset Investment Specialist, Aviva Investors
Accessing Illiquidity Premium: The Role of Stakeholder Management
Speakers:
- Paul Bowker, Head Corporate Actuary, Royal London
- Gareth Sutcliffe, Head of the Insurance Investment Solutions Group at Willis Towers Watson, Willis Towers Watson
- Ben Grainger, Senior Manager | EMEIA Insurance - Risk and Actuarial Services, Ernst & Young LLP
- Lewis Blissett, Client Solutions Manager, Aviva Investors
Moderator:
- Barry Fowler, Managing Director, Alternative Income, Aviva Investors