From diverse roots to making an impact through investing

Faryda goes back to her roots to explain what triggered her to become an engagement specialist. Read more about NN Investmenet Management and Responsible Investing nnip.co/ResponsibleInvesting

Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology have made great strides, resulting in significant investor interest. Still, the technologies are not well understood and the investment landscape remains underexplored. In a newly published whitepaper, NN Investment Partners investigates the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies and analyses the investment implications of the fast-expanding cryptocurrency universe. Read more: nnip.co/gcawh

The green bond market is growing rapidly and becoming more diversified, especially the corporate segment. Corporate green bonds are also becoming increasingly attractive purely from a financial and risk-return perspective. As the market continues to mature, investors will seek a broader range of green bond options which is why NN Investment Partners is launching a new dedicated corporate green bond fund – NN (L) Corporate Green Bond. A fund which offers a green bond option for pure credit exposure.

Three investors from different parts of our company were booked for an interview. But they had no idea who would be asking the questions and what the topic would be. It turned out to be quite a surprise when they were confronted with some tough questions from an important mystery stakeholder. Curious? Watch the interview.

Principal Responsible Investing, Adrie Heinsbroek gives us a glimpse into his world. He shares what responsible investing means to him and how he sees his personal contribution to a more sustainable future. Find out what motivates and inspires him.

Tackling climate change together, securing the future of the next generations. Learn how we contribute.

Is Responsible Investing really the new normal? How can shrinking demand boost revenues? And how does seeing impact, make an impact? These questions and many more are discussed and answered during our webinar on the 28th of November at 11am CET. Join Adrie Heinsbroek and his colleagues from NN Investment Partners live on the 28th and find out how a balanced responsible investing portfolio can go hand-in-hand with attractive returns.

Register and find out more about:
•The power of inclusion
•ESG as an enabler of alpha
•How to invest in sustainable business models
•How investments can contribute to the UN SDG’s
•Attractive ways to report on impact

The discussion will be hosted by Adrie Heinsbroek, Principal Responsible Investing at NN Investment Partners. He will be joined by portfolio managers and specialists Faryda Lindeman, Jeroen Brand and Petra Stassen-van Lochem to discuss how best to create a balanced responsible investing portfolio.

A few years ago "ESG” was just a page at the back of a presentation. Today it has achieved greater prominence with new initiatives such as impact investing and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. However, questions still remain about what ESG integration really means and whether the increasing use of frameworks and questionnaires is distracting from engagement.

This expert panel will look at what ESG integration means and at the practical implementation of ESG considerations within portfolios. They will discuss whether ESG can be implemented, at best, without negatively impacting returns or whether there is recent evidence that it can actually benefit both risk and return.

While impact investing dominates the headlines, most of the assets that firms manage on behalf of their clients integrate an assessment of ESG factors into their process but do not tilt towards sustainable investments. The panel will discuss this issue and the likely future trends in ESG investment including how ESG fits in with the Mega trends defined by the PRI or WEF.

Panellists

Justin Simler, Independent Industry Expert
Richard Lightbound, Managing Partner & CEO - EMEA, ROBO Global
Adrie Heinsbroek, Head of Responsible Investing, NN Investment Partners
Meryam Omi, Head of Sustainability & Responsible Investment Strategy, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

Impact investing via listed equity is a challenging field. Companies have only recently started to compile and report data on their environmental and societal impact, which means that such data are often not available. That is why engagement with the companies we invest in is essential. Direct discussions with management gives us more access to relevant data and a better sense of companies’ ability to create a positive impact on the world. This webinar outlines how we engage with companies. Using a company we invest in as an example, we discuss the objectives, nature, process and evaluation of the engagement process.

Everyone has their own Impact investing goals. Let’s reach yours.

In the past 25 years EMD opportunities evolved considerably. Collectively, emerging markets have undergone dramatic economic improvement and today present a compelling source of differentiated returns for investors of all stripes. The past quarter of a century NN IP has successfully navigated multiple cycles across the most dynamic and diverse universe of debt markets globally.

On the 22nd of March NN IP organizes a webcast on 25 years of EMD. Register now for this webcast on and find out how we navigated a quarter of a century of EMD economic cycles and what our expectations are for the future.

Why you should register:
- We share our key macro-economic insights on the changing role of the IMF and China, we discuss how to benefit from mega funds and cross-over investors and how to invest in defaulting countries.

- Presenting out EMD Outlook for 2018 and beyond

- Q&A from the audience about EMD. Get directly into contact with NN IP's Head of EMD and Lead Portfolio Manager.