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UCL IIPP (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose)
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In this IIPP In Conversation event, Brett Christphers will discuss his recent book Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World. Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don't just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live β all now swell asset managersβ bulging investment portfolios. As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of each and every one of us. This talk will examine how and why this came about, and what the consequences are.
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If you have any queries around access, please get in touch with a member of the team (IIPP[email protected]). This seminar is convened by Dr Carolina Alves.