Panorama: The SI Edition Webinar

Alpha and outcomes: Finding the true value of sustainable investing

Panorama 05 Jul 2023 2 min read

Authors

Barry Gill Lucy Thomas Olivia Muir

Sustainable investing

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Sustainable investing stands at a major inflection point. With so much interest and money flowing towards it, risks of resource misallocation are increasing. In this webinar moderated by Olivia Muir, Head Sustainability for REPM, Barry Gill, Head of Investments, and Lucy Thomas, Head of Sustainable Investing, discuss the future of SI and stewardship, the growing trend of customization and indexing, food security, natural capital, green spending and much more.

About the authors

Barry Gill
Head of Investments
Barry Gill, Head of Investments at UBS Asset Management since Nov. 2019. Previously, he was Head of Active Equities at UBS AM. Barry joined O'Connor in 2012, overseeing long/short strategy. Prior to that, he led UBS IB's Fundamental Investment Group (Americas). In 2000, Barry relocated to the US, rebuilding Equities' long/short efforts post-O'Connor. He held leadership roles in London, including co-heading Pan-European Sector Trading. Barry started his career as a graduate trainee at SBC in '95.
Lucy Thomas
Head of Sustainable Investing and Impact
Lucy Thomas, Head of Sustainable Investing and Impact for UBS Asset Management since January 2022. Previously Head of Investment Stewardship at TCorp, developing a sustainable investing framework and overseeing AUD110bn as a member of the Management Investment Committee. Former Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Willis Towers Watson (2014-2018). Lucy is a member of TCFD and the Investor Advisory Group of IFRS International Sustainability Standards Board. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder designation.
Olivia Muir
Head of Sustainability for Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) at UBS Asset Management
Olivia Muir, Head of Sustainability for Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) at UBS Asset Management. Responsible for sustainability capabilities, processes, and promotion across all business areas in REPM. Former Portfolio Manager in REPM's MMRE platform, overseeing European and UK investments. Olivia led MMRE's sustainability activities since 2015. Joined UBS-AM in June 2011, where she worked in the direct real estate team. Olivia Sits on REPM Management Forum, GRESB's Real Estate Standards Committee, and PRI Real Estate Advisory Committee.