The Growing Importance of Institutional Investors in Transition Economies

The Growing Importance of Institutional Investors in Transition Economies

 

Banks across the globe are facing increasing capital constraints, resulting in shifting an emphasis on certain activities and a reduced appetite for long-term lending to the corporate and infrastructure sectors.

 

As the non-banking financial sector continues to expand, this discussion focused on the growing importance of institutional investors in the development of capital markets in transition economies. Investors such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and asset managers have the ability to exert a significant influence on capital flows in the EBRD’s region.

 

This panel also explored the challenges and opportunities faced by the institutional investment community and how these investors can mobilise funds in support of economic development.

 

 

Moderator

Ralph Atkins

 

Capital Markets Editor, Financial Times Ltd.

 

Speakers

Klemens Breuer

 

Member of the Managing Board, Markets, Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Gianni Franco Papa

 

Head of CEE Division, UniCredit

Manfred Schepers

 

Vice President and CFO, EBRD

Paweł Tamborski

 

Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of the Treasury, Poland

Danny Truell

 

Chief Investment Officer, The Wellcome Trust

Deborah Zurkow

 

CIO and Head of Infrastructure Debt, Allianz Global Investors

 

Done