MSC’s Sustainable Investing

Sustainable Networking Event: The Evolving Relationship Between Asset Owners and Managers

This sustainable networking event explored how evolution and consolidation were reshaping the relationship between asset owners and managers.

As intermediation continued to lose its dominance, the industry was seen to be moving away from an era defined by transactions towards one built on collaboration. Much of this shift was framed around the growing significance of auto-enrolled workplace and open defined-benefit schemes, whose expanding assets under management were highlighted as becoming key stores of future retirement wealth. Throughout the discussion, it was clear that both asset owners and managers were being challenged to adopt a new mindset in response to these changes.

The discussion featured an expert panel including:

Stuart Woollard, Co-Founder of The Maturity Institute

Phil Butler, CFA, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at People’s Partnership

Mitesh Sheth MBE, Founder of OrgAlpha and former CEO of Redington

Steve Turner, Partner and Senior Investment Consultant at Mercer

The session provided a valuable opportunity to hear a range of perspectives on how collaboration, sustainability, and long-term value creation were increasingly redefining the asset management landscape.