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Summary
Quantifying sustainability or the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact of private market investments continues to be critically important and uniquely challenging for General Partners. As Limited Partner pressures around sustainability mounts on one hand, General Partners are met with limited data, rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks, and nuanced reporting requirements on the other. In fact, according to a recent Mergermarket & Dechert report, over 50% of asset managers see standardized documentation to gather, monitor, and evaluate data as the number one hurdle to sustainable investing. The iLEVEL and Novata integration powers environmental, social, and governance monitoring by centralizing sustainability, financial, and operational performance, enabling asset managers to seamlessly analyze and report across all levels of their investment portfolio to unleash the power of sustainability in private markets.
Here is what you will gain from the session:
- Insight into the current state of sustainable investing in Private Markets, both from a regulatory and industry perspective
- How the iLEVEL & Novata integration powers sustainability reporting in Private Markets for General Partners
- Implications of sustainable investing for the future and how to harness its value to maintain a competitive edge
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Alex Merola
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Executive Director, ESG Commercial Strategy for Software Solutions
Alex Merola serves as executive director of commercial strategy for sustainability and private markets software at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Alex Merola serves as executive director of commercial strategy for sustainability and private markets software at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Alex is responsible for commercial strategy, product development, system integrations and client engagement for sustainability and private markets use cases. He joined S&P Global Market Intelligence through the acquisition of Ipreo in 2018, where he held the position of Global Head of Solutions Engineering for the Private Markets.
As an accomplished leader with more than 10+ years’ experience in the software and financial technology space, Alex has a proven track record of optimizing client experiences through innovative products and technology solutions and brings a wealth of subject matter expertise to the private markets. He previously worked for AvePoint Inc. as a senior member of the financial services division.
Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Villanova University.
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