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Webinar replay

What does the financial landscape look like for the charity sector?

25 Jun 2021

Overview

Watch our webinar on-demand, where we share insights on what we believe are the key financial challenges and opportunities for charities right now.

  • Hear first-hand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted charities; with guest speakers Sally Bridgeland and Robert Bass talking about their experiences at NESTA, RAF Central Fund and Dreamflight. How do the differences between charities lead to different outcomes in market scenarios?
  • A panel discussion on understanding the current landscape for charities investments, and how we can create sustainable strategies that work in all timeframes. Hear from experts on charity trustee boards, our Head of Charities Investment Advice, and BlackRock’s Charities expert, who will all delve into this and give us their views.
  • Finally, a conversation with an expert panel exploring themes around the new DB funding code and what impact this will have on the charity's cash requirements, and the pension scheme funding plan. Addressing the challenges from all angles; we will provide context from a legal, covenant and trustee perspective.
Key Topics
  • How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted charities
  • Understanding the current landscape for charities investments
  • The new DB funding code and its impact

Speakers

Heather Allingham

by Heather Allingham
Actuary & Head of Pensions Consulting for Charities

Matt Woodman

by Matt Woodman
Senior Investment Consultant & Head of Charities Investment Advice

Sally Bridgeland

by Sally Bridgeland
Charity Trustee & Investment Committee Member of NESTA & RAF Central Fund

Robert Bass

by Robert Bass
Trustee of Dreamflight

Dinesh Visavadia

by Dinesh Visavadia
Charity Trustee & Director of Independent Trustee Services Ltd

Robert Hayes

by Robert Hayes
Head of the UK Charity Business at BlackRock

Dipesh Patel

by Dipesh Patel
Charity Covenant Adviser at RSM

Alison Bostock

by Alison Bostock
Director at PTL Governance Ltd

Kate Freeman

by Kate Freeman
Senior Associate at CMS