The Growing Opportunity in ESG Investing – Natixis – 11.18.19

Summary:

Now On Demand.

Global megatrends that transcend economic and business cycles are reshaping investment risks and opportunities. Increasingly, combining financial performance with ESG (environmental, social, governance) impact may be an attractive way to appeal to clients and produce sustainable, long-term returns.

Please join Clarice Avery, CFA^®, Vice President & Investment Strategist at Natixis Investment Managers, to learn more about thematic, sustainable equity and fixed income investing through Mirova, an affiliated Natixis manager.

Key Points of Discussion:

• How ESG factors can be used to assess the future financial performance of an asset or company
• Comparison of ESG investment styles and strategies
• Understanding the importance of investor motivations

Speaker:

Clarice Avery is the Investment Strategist for multi-asset, low volatility equity, and responsible investing / environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies at Natixis Investment Managers. She works with the investment teams at our affiliates including Loomis, Sayles & Company, Gateway Investment Advisers, and Mirova to support client service and business development efforts in the US and Canada. She helps clients and prospects understand the investment process and positioning of the strategies and the role they can play in portfolio construction.

Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Ms. Avery worked at State Street Corporation. She began her career in the investment industry in 2007 with Putnam Investments. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. She is a CFA charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston, and holds Series 7, 24, and 66 licenses with FINRA.