PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:25
Chair's Opening Address
Charlie Thomas (confirmed)
Special Projects Editor of Pensions Week magazine and SchemeXpert.com
Charlie Thomas (confirmed)
Special Projects Editor of Pensions Week magazine and SchemeXpert.com
09:30
Keynote Address
Geoffrey Spence (confirmed)
Chief Executive, Infrastructure UK, HM Treasury
“Future for Infrastructure”
The government has made clear that investment in all types of infrastructure is essential to helping our economy grow and in meeting the increasing demands on the UK's energy, transport and communication networks. Infrastructure assets are seen as an ideal match for pension fund investors, helping with liability-matching, offering low correlations with other asset classes and presenting an opportunity for socially responsible investment amongst other favourable reasons. What are the government and regulators doing to incentivise institutional investors?
Geoffrey Spence (confirmed)
Chief Executive, Infrastructure UK, HM Treasury
“Future for Infrastructure”
The government has made clear that investment in all types of infrastructure is essential to helping our economy grow and in meeting the increasing demands on the UK's energy, transport and communication networks. Infrastructure assets are seen as an ideal match for pension fund investors, helping with liability-matching, offering low correlations with other asset classes and presenting an opportunity for socially responsible investment amongst other favourable reasons. What are the government and regulators doing to incentivise institutional investors?
09:50
Joanne Segars OBE (confirmed)
Chief Executive, National Association of Pension Funds
“Harnessing pension funds as a source of investment for infrastructure”
Infrastructure has the potential to deliver the sustainable, secure and strong returns that institutional investors are looking for. The primary market involves procuring, building and delivering an asset, which is the start-up phase of an infrastructure project. The secondary market refers to the operational phase of an asset. Each market has pros and cons that can best suit growth-style or income-style investors. Outlining some of the opportunities to harness pension funds through direct or indirect investments, diversification across sectors and equity and debt finance.
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Chief Executive, National Association of Pension Funds
“Harnessing pension funds as a source of investment for infrastructure”
Infrastructure has the potential to deliver the sustainable, secure and strong returns that institutional investors are looking for. The primary market involves procuring, building and delivering an asset, which is the start-up phase of an infrastructure project. The secondary market refers to the operational phase of an asset. Each market has pros and cons that can best suit growth-style or income-style investors. Outlining some of the opportunities to harness pension funds through direct or indirect investments, diversification across sectors and equity and debt finance.
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10:10
Raffaele Della Croce (confirmed)
Pensions Expert, Financial Affairs Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
“The international perspective on pension fund infrastructure investments”
As the need for investment in infrastructure continues to grow, private financing for projects has developed around the world. The OECD has led the way in looking at the barriers, risks and benefits of pension fund infrastructure investment. It is essential to have a clear understanding of the key risks around infrastructure projects and companies. Construction costs may see budgets spiral higher than planned or assets may become poorly managed once completed. There are also issues to consider around governance, liquidity, pricing, reputational risk and the operational challenge.
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Pensions Expert, Financial Affairs Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
“The international perspective on pension fund infrastructure investments”
As the need for investment in infrastructure continues to grow, private financing for projects has developed around the world. The OECD has led the way in looking at the barriers, risks and benefits of pension fund infrastructure investment. It is essential to have a clear understanding of the key risks around infrastructure projects and companies. Construction costs may see budgets spiral higher than planned or assets may become poorly managed once completed. There are also issues to consider around governance, liquidity, pricing, reputational risk and the operational challenge.
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10:30-10:55
Question and Answer Session
11:00
Workshop Session 1
In these workshops, delegates can explore how and when to invest in infrastructure projects.
In these workshops, delegates can explore how and when to invest in infrastructure projects.
11:30
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
12:15
Workshop Session 2
12:45
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
13:45
Workshop Session 3
14:15
Chair's Afternoon Address
14:25
Case Study
Rory Quinlan (confirmed)
Managing Director, Clean Energy and Infrastructure, Capital Dynamics
“UK Electricity Infrastructure”
Accelerating Institutional Investment into UK Infrastructure. Rory Quinlan, Managing Director at Capital Dynamics demonstrates the benefits of investing in energy infrastructure.
Rory Quinlan (confirmed)
Managing Director, Clean Energy and Infrastructure, Capital Dynamics
“UK Electricity Infrastructure”
Accelerating Institutional Investment into UK Infrastructure. Rory Quinlan, Managing Director at Capital Dynamics demonstrates the benefits of investing in energy infrastructure.
14:50
Jim Bligh (confirmed)
Head of Labour Market & Pensions Policy, The Confederation of British Industry
“An offer they shouldn't refuse: attracting private investment to infrastructure – the business perspective”
At a time when the public sector can no longer foot the bill for most of the £250bn investment we need in our infrastructure, the private sector – and pension funds in particular – have a key role to play, but what more can government and investors do to kick-start the market? What is the marriage of interests between pension funds and infrastructure investments?
Head of Labour Market & Pensions Policy, The Confederation of British Industry
“An offer they shouldn't refuse: attracting private investment to infrastructure – the business perspective”
At a time when the public sector can no longer foot the bill for most of the £250bn investment we need in our infrastructure, the private sector – and pension funds in particular – have a key role to play, but what more can government and investors do to kick-start the market? What is the marriage of interests between pension funds and infrastructure investments?
15:10
Question and Answer Session
15:15
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
15:45
Jamie Perrett (confirmed)
Director of Index Research, FTSE Group
“How do institutional investors define infrastructure? What performance characteristics should infrastructure have?”
There is an ongoing debate about what constitutes infrastructure. How are different types of investors approaching defining infrastructure and is this changing? What performance characteristics should investors look for when allocating to infrastructure and how are these impacted by the evolving definitions?
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Director of Index Research, FTSE Group
“How do institutional investors define infrastructure? What performance characteristics should infrastructure have?”
There is an ongoing debate about what constitutes infrastructure. How are different types of investors approaching defining infrastructure and is this changing? What performance characteristics should investors look for when allocating to infrastructure and how are these impacted by the evolving definitions?
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16:05
Panel Discussion
“How, where, when and why? Allocating pension fund assets to infrastructure projects”
An opportunity to put questions to our panel of experts and gain a better understanding of the types of infrastructure investment, such as mature, growth or diversified, and when to enter the market or phase of an infrastructure project.
“How, where, when and why? Allocating pension fund assets to infrastructure projects”
An opportunity to put questions to our panel of experts and gain a better understanding of the types of infrastructure investment, such as mature, growth or diversified, and when to enter the market or phase of an infrastructure project.
Jim Bligh (confirmed)
Head of Labour Market Policy, The Confederation of British Industry
Head of Labour Market Policy, The Confederation of British Industry
Jamie Perrett (confirmed)
Director of Index Research, FTSE Group
Director of Index Research, FTSE Group
16:55
Chair's Closing Remarks
17:00
Conference Close
