Positioning the UK as a Leader in Ethical and Shariah Compliant Asset and Investment Management

Does the UK still enjoy a competitive advantage in the facilitation of ethically and socially responsible investment management? Where and how do faith-based investment solutions play a role in today’s UK market? What are recent innovations in Islamic investment products based on assets such as gold, and what potential do such innovations offer? What is the continuing role of Shariah compliant fintech in the development of investment management solutions? How will the development of fully Shariah compliant ISAs [individual savings accounts] influence the UK investment management sector? How do systematic tilts in portfolio allocation as a result of Shariah screens affect how ESG integration is approached? How are UK investors encouraging portfolio companies to consider and manage long-term climate-related risk and social impact? What are investment managers doing to address green, social and impact washing? Finally, what is the impact of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and changing materiality thresholds for achieving Article 8 and 9 classifications? We ask an expert panel.Moderator:Dr Natalie Schoon, CEO, REDmoney ConsultingPanelists:Dr Martina Macpherson, Head of ESG Product Management, SIXOmar Shaikh, CEO, Cocoa InvestSimon Meldrum, Innovative Finance, Private Sector and Innovation Unit, Partnerships and Resource Development, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesZalina Shamsudin, Head of International Programmes, Climate Bonds Initiative