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SPS Investment Insights Series – LGPS Conference
Join us at the SPS Investment Insights Series – LGPS Conference
We are proud to sponsor the SPS Investment Insights Series – LGPS Conference, a leading forum bringing together pension fund leaders, trustees, and institutional investors for a day of strategic insight and forward-thinking discussion. Hosted in the city of London, this exclusive event convenes industry experts to explore the key themes shaping the future of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investing.
About the Conference
The SPS Investment Insights Series is designed to deliver high-quality, educational content tailored specifically for institutional investors. The conference provides a platform for informed debate, expert-led sessions, and peer-to-peer engagement.
This year’s programme will cover:
- Evolving pool-fund partnerships and governance considerations
- Asset classes with strong long-term growth potential
- ESG integration and regulatory developments
- Strategic positioning in today’s complex market environment
As part of the conference’s expert programme, Shahyar Safaee, Deputy CEO and Business Development Director, Scientific Climate Indices, will deliver a research-led session on climate equity investing and how they advocate for a pragmatic approach when designing climate aligned or climate resilient strategies.
Climate Equity Investing: A Pragmatic View on Alignment and Risk
The session challenges prevailing assumptions around alignment metrics and long-dated transition pathways, highlighting the structural gap between corporate climate ambitions and capital allocation realities. It examines why some widely used alignment methodologies may overstate real-economy impact and argues for simpler, more transparent signals in index construction — such as absolute emissions and disclosed targets.
In parallel, the presentation demonstrates that climate risk is both measurable and actionable. It reviews evidence that transition risk is priced in equity markets and introduces a scalable top-down approach to assessing physical climate exposure within diversified indices, overcoming the practical limitations of granular asset-level data.
The Ambition-Credibility Gap in Climate Alignment
The session will deliver research-driven insights and address two key questions:
- What are some of the latest research insights in climate equity investing?
- How can they help asset owners to construct climate-aware portfolios in practice?
We look forward to engaging with LGPS stakeholders and institutional peers in London. For further information regarding agenda and attendance, please visit the official SPS Conferences website.
