Sustainable investments have gained a stronger foothold among asset owners and investment practitioners, marking their evolution into a more mature field. However, investors face multiple implementation challenges as they pursue both investment and sustainability outcomes. The Symposium unites various stakeholders within the investment ecosystem to address these issues and explore effective solutions. Building on last year’s success, this event showcases how sustainable investing navigates these hurdles to advance.
Event Details
Date: 19 June 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: HKU iCube (4005-07, 40/F, Two Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong)
Event Highlights
PANEL 1: Challenges to the Asset Owners to Achieve Sustainability Outcomes
Resource constraints, green-washing risks, fiduciary duty vs responsible investments, product mismatch, benchmark limitations, long term benefits vs short term performance pressure.
PANEL 2: Reality Check: Navigating the Roadblocks in Sustainable Investing
In 2025, sustainable investing comes face-to-face with reality, as investors encounter various roadblocks, from political backlash to credibility concerns. This panel will explore these challenges, their impact on decision-making and implementation, and strategies to overcome them.
Mark your calendars and save the date for the 2025 Sustainable Investing Symposium! Don’t miss this opportunity to join industry leaders and shape the future of sustainable finance.
Speakers
Keynote Speech
Mr. Paul Chow
Group General Counsel
Group Chief Sustainability Officer
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)
Paul Chow is Group Chief Sustainability Officer and Group General Counsel at HKEX and is a member of its Management Committee.
Based in Hong Kong, Paul heads up the Group’s Legal & Secretariat functions, overseeing the Legal and Secretarial Services teams globally. He also provides strategic legal counsel to the HKEX Board and Senior Management team. In addition, he oversees the Sustainability function at HKEX, encompassing the Corporate Responsibility & Foundation team and the Carbon & ESG Product team. In this role, he is responsible for driving the Group’s sustainability strategies that align with HKEX’s purpose and long-term goals.
Prior to joining HKEX in 2021, Paul worked at Cathay Pacific Airways where he was Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. Before working in-house, he was a partner at Davis Polk Wardwell LLP, Linklaters and Slaughter and May, bringing broad experience from both private practice and as in-house counsel, along with specific expertise in corporate finance and capital markets. Outside of HKEX, he is a member of the Supervisory Committee of Tracker Fund of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Standing Committee on Company Law Reform, Funds Management Sub- Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Resolvability Review Tribunal and Standing Committee on Compliance of the Law Society of Hong Kong.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Master of Science in Global Business from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.