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EDUCATION SESSION #696
Boards and Decision Making - Does Diversity Make a Difference?
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Does gender diversity lead to better decision-making on Boards of Directors? Do investors care about gender diversity on Boards? Should we care?
Female directors comprise a scant 11.6% in the Hang Seng's top 50 companies. Across Europe's 30 largest cross-border fund management companies, about 1 in 8 directors is a woman. Clearly the moral case for gender parity has not worked. So, what are the tangible benefits of gender diversity on boards? And what about quotas; do they help (or hurt) the promotion of Board diversity?
Take part as we debate the impact of gender diversity on Board decisions and company performance. Hear from a panel of senior executives on their corporate governance ‘lessons learned’, and how they frame the key issues facing Boards and their stakeholders when it comes to this hot-button issue. Bring your questions for Q&A, and continue the discussion during a networking drinks reception afterwards.
Whether or not you attend this event, if interested in serving on a corporate, private, or nonprofit board, please complete the 100WF Corporate/Private and Nonprofit Board questionnaires to be included in board searches and to be invited to selective and complimentary board education/training, networking and VIP events.
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5:30 PM Registration
6:30 PM Event Begins
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We will begin promptly at 6:30 PM; please arrive early. Since it is disruptive to everyone when latecomers enter the session, those arriving after an education session has begun will only be admitted at the discretion of 100WF and the host. Please note the start time on this invite and plan to arrive early.
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Networking and cocktails will follow.
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27/F, Jardine House
One Connaught Place
Central
Hong Kong
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PARTICIPANTS
Veronica Buffoni
Carne Group
Emily Chew
Manulife Asset Management
John Williamson
Sail Advisors Ltd
Katherine Abratt
Moderator
Goldman Sachs
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Veronica Buffoni
Fund Director, Carne Group
As a fund director Veronica's specialist areas include governance, product development and the successful launch of Dublin and Luxembourg-domiciled funds in both the traditional and alternative spheres.
As manager in Carne’s fund passporting and registration team, Veronica has built up extensive knowledge of UCITS distribution and oversight issues. She is also familiar with the demands of compliance and regulation of funds across Europe.
Prior to joining Carne in 2006, Veronica was a compliance specialist with Fleming Family & Partners in London. She has also been a consultant within the Regulatory Consulting Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London, focusing on the fund management sector. She holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Southampton and a Masters in Design Management.
Emily Chew
Global Head of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, Manulife Asset Management
Emily is Global Head of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Research and Integration, overseeing Manulife's ESG research agenda, working to engage with companies and portfolio managers on ESG issues, and setting strategic direction for ESG investment for the firm. B
efore joining Manulife Asset Management, Emily was Head of ESG Research for Asia-Pacific at MSCI Inc, where she led a team of nine ESG analysts across the region. Prior to that, she was a capital markets lawyer with Baker & McKenzie in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on funds management, capital raisings, and REITs. E
mily holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, and Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne. She is a member of the United Nations-sponsored Principles for Responsible Investment’s Listed Equities Outreach Subcommittee.
John Williamson
CEO, Sail Advisors Ltd
John Williamson is the Chief Executive Officer of SAIL Advisors Limited. Prior to his appointment in 2007 as Chief Financial Officer of Search Investment Group, the private investment company of Robert W. Miller and his family, John was a Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure of Morgan Stanley Asia. Before taking up his role at Morgan Stanley in 1998, he was Chief Operating Officer of NatWest Securities Asia Holdings Limited, a position he had held since 1994. He began his career in the securities industry in Edinburgh at stockbrokers Wood MacKenzie & Co. Ltd. in 1983. John has served on a number of industry committees and was a director of the Hong Kong Securities Institute from December 2006 to December 2009. In June 2008, he was appointed as an independent non-executive director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. John received his accounting and computer science degree from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and is a Chartered Accountant. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Securities Institute and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (UK).
Katherine Abratt
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Katherine manages the Prime Services Consulting team in Asia. She joined Goldman Sachs in 2010 as an executive director in Prime Services and was named managing director in 2013. Prior to joining the firm, Katherine worked at Janus Capital Group as regional legal counsel for Asia Pacific. Before that, she was in private legal practice in Hong Kong at Sidley Austin, focused on asset management, including hedge funds. She also practiced law in Australia.
Katherine serves as co-head of AIMA’s Hong Kong Regulatory Committee. She earned a BSc and an LLB (Hons) from The University of Melbourne in 1998 and is admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia.
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Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance is one of the world's pre-eminent law firms, with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, we pride ourselves on our approachable, collegial and team-based way of working. Our fund and asset management advice is market-leading and our clients include the world's leading asset management companies, alternative investment funds, private equity funds, insurance companies and private banking businesses. They range in size from household names with a global footprint to start-up or spin-off funds. We provide them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the Firm's global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Carne Group
Carne is a leading international specialist in the provision of independent governance services and European management company solutions to the global asset management industry. We advise both alternative and traditional fund managers on their governance, oversight and management needs, as well as providing independent Directors to the boards of some of the most respected investment funds globally. Carne has offices in the key fund jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the UK and USA.
100 Women in Finance
100 Women in Finance is a global network of professionals in the finance and alternative investment industries working together to empower women at every stage of their careers. Through peer engagement, philanthropic, and educational initiatives, our more than 15,000 members are making connections and creating opportunities that help to advance careers and strengthen our field.
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