Speakers
Alex Rowe
CFA, Lead Portfolio Manager, Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd
Nomura Asset Management

Alex Rowe has been with Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd. since 2014, having previously held investment analyst positions at FF&P Asset Management and Islandbridge Capital. He has over 12 years of experience as a professional equity investor and has specialized in sustainable and responsible investment since early 2016. He holds a Masters of Chemistry (University of Oxford, First Class), and is a CFA Charterholder. Alex is an alumni of the Oxford University Said Business School Impact Investing executive program.

Marco Lenfers
Client Portfolio Manager, Impact Strategies
Vontobel

Marco Lenfers joined Vontobel Asset Management in 2013. He is Client Portfolio Manager covering the Listed Impact strategies within the Sustainable Equities Boutique. Previously, he held similar roles at Vescore AG and at Notenstein La Roche Privatbank AG, both of which Vontobel acquired later on. From 2010 to 2013, he was Head of Client Portfolio Management at Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG in Basel. From 2005 to 2009, he worked as Senior Relationship Manager for institutional clients at Bank Sarasin AG in Munich. From 2000 to 2005, he was Senior Portfolio Manager at HSBC Global Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH in Düsseldorf. Marco holds a degree in Business Economics (Diplom-Kaufmann) from the University of Münster. He also is a CFA® charterholder.

Martin Todd
CFA, Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Global Equity, Impact Opportunities, Federated Hermes Limited
Federated Hermes

Martin joined as a senior analyst on the European Equities team in March 2013 and is now lead portfolio manager of the Sustainable Global Equity strategy, and co-portfolio manager of the Impact Opportunities strategy. Prior to joining, he was an investment director at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership. Martin joined SWIP as a graduate and spent eight years there, with spells investing in UK, US and Japanese equities. Martin graduated from the University of St Andrews with an MA in Economics & Modern History and is a CFA charterholder. In 2015, Martin featured in Financial News’s ‘40 Under 40 Rising Stars of Asset Management’, an editorial selection of the brightest up-and-coming people in the industry.

Peter Hamid
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
NextEnergy Capital

Peter joined the NextEnergy Capital investor relations team as a Senior Associate in January 2021, primarily focusing on our NextEnergy Solar fund, the FTSE250 investment trust. Before this, Peter worked at strategic advisor Maitland/AMO for four years, where he advised listed companies, funds, and debt vehicles on their investor relations strategy and engagement, whilst also providing outsourced IR services. Prior to this, Peter worked at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management for six years

Roger Skeldon
Head of Real Estate
Time Investments

Roger has over 20 years’ experience in fund management, finance and commercial property. He has been at TIME Investments for over 10 years and is Co-Fund Manager for TIME:Commercial Long Income, TIME:Social Long Income and TIME:Property Long Income & Growth. Previously, Roger was an Assistant Director at Close Brothers Group PLC’s tax efficient and property funds division, with responsibilities across several commercial property funds. Roger holds a BA degree in Business and Financial Economics and is a Chartered Accountant.

Tom Walker
Co-Head of Global Real Estate Securities
Schroders

Tom Walker is Co-Head of Global Real Estate Securities at Schroders, which involves being responsible for the investment strategy of the Schroder Global Cities Real Estate, Schroder ISF Global Property Securities, Schroder Global Real Estate Securities Income and Schroder ISF Asia Pacific Property Securities. The total AUM is approximately £1.1bn GBP. He joined Schroders in 2014 and is based in London. Tom was a Deputy Head of Global Listed Real Estate at AMP Capital from 2005 to 2014, which involved being responsible for investment, team management and client relationships. He was in the Valuation, Funds Management, Advisory departments at Jones Lang LaSalle from 1999 to 2005, located in both London and Sydney. Qualifications: Graduate Diploma in Real Estate from London South Bank University; MRICS; BA in Politics from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne