
On July 3, 2019, Refinitiv hosted the fifth Annual Lipper Fund Selector Forum at Canary Wharf. The final panel of the morning was “ESG and the Fund Distribution Value Chain.” The panel considered the influence of ESG throughout the mutual fund value chain from product manufacturer, gatekeeper, and fund distributor. It outlined how ESG criteria are able to add value for end investors without compromising potential returns. The panelists were: Mona Shah, Director – Investment Strategy & Research, Stonehage Fleming Chris Welsford – Managing Director, Ayres Punchard Investment Management Craig Bonthron – Equities Investment Manager, Kames Capital In this video of the session,