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Asset Owner Perspectives on AI, ESG and Private Markets

Posted on November 4, 2026

 

 

Featuring:

  • Leanne Clements, Head of Responsible Investment, People’s Pension 
  • Margaret Stafford, Director of Product Management, Morningstar Indexes 
  • Lindsey Stewart, Director, Institutional Investor Content Strategy, Morningstar 
  • Catalina Secreteanu, Global Head of Market Development, Morningstar Sustainalytics 
  • Melissa Chase, Senior Content Marketing Manager, Morningstar Sustainalytics 

On the Asset Owner's Perspective

What are the world's largest asset owners prioritizing today? In this episode, we explore the evolving role of sustainability in investment decision-making with Leanne Clements of People's Pension, and review findings from Morningstar's 2026 Asset Owner Perspectives Survey. Our guests discuss asset owners’ approaches to climate transition readiness, ESG decision-making under uncertainty, the growing influence of AI-related risks, how they are managing sustainability data challenges, and rising interest in private markets.  

Key Moments

00:00:00 

Introduction 

00:02:00 

A conversation with Leanne Clements 

00:25:09 

A conversation with Maggie Stafford and Lindsey Stewart  

00:45:30 

Sign off 

 

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