Public Pensions, Proxy Advisory Firms, And ESG Investing: Join IPFI for a breakfast discussion – May 8, 2019 – IPFIUSA

Public Pensions, Proxy Advisory Firms, And ESG Investing: Join IPFI for a breakfast discussion – May 8, 2019

May 1, 2019

You’re invited! Join IPFI for a breakfast discussion on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 8:15 am. RSVP Required.

America’s public pensions are faced with increasing pressure from outside stakeholders to influence their investment strategies. This pressure includes everything from urging pensions to divest from various holdings, to the outsized influence that proxy advisory firms leverage to push environment, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. Join experts from across the public, academic, and nonprofit sectors to discuss these issues and the latest in public pension policy.

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Sean Duffy – Sponsor of the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act
Jason Perez – CalPERS Board Member
Dr. Wayne Winegarden – Sr. Fellow in Business & Economics, Pacific Research Institute
Christopher Burnham – Former Connecticut State Treasurer, IPFI President

Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 8:15 am – 10:15 am

National Press Club – First Amendment Lounge

529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045

RSVP REQUIRED

Please RSVP by Friday, May 3, 2019

A recording of this event is available here: http://ipfiusa.org/webcast/

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