Biodiversity and natural capital

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Timing is India Standard Time (IST) 鈥� (UTC+5 hours and 30 minutes / BST +4 hours and 30 minutes)

Wed 01 Jul 2026 -
14:00 - 15:00 (IST)

Actuaries and other financial professionals are increasingly aware of the risks presented by environmental issues, including tipping points related to biodiversity loss.

Our economy remains fundamentally reliant on nature, yet the climate and nature crises continue to interact and amplify each other.

In this session, Andr茅 Ranchin (Hymans Robertson / IFoA Biodiversity Working Party) will provide an update on biodiversity loss, outline the implications for financial systems and discuss the role of natural capital investments.

Agenda

Introduction to biodiversity loss, including links to climate.
Timeline of key nature developments and summary of the work the IFoA is doing in this area.
Understanding and monitoring nature-related risks or opportunities for financial institutions.
Introduction to Natural Capital- what it is and why invest in it.

Featured speakers

Andr茅 Ranchin is a Senior Investment Consultant at Hymans Robertson, a UK actuarial consulting firm. He is the climate and nature lead at Hymans and is responsible for advising a range of investment clients with assets from 拢50 million to over 拢10 billion.

Andr茅 is particularly passionate about biodiversity and has written numerous collaborative articles on climate and nature. He is a member of the IFoA鈥檚 Biodiversity Working Party and has roles with GFANZ and the ICSWG. Andr茅 is a Fellow of the 天美MV and holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Oxford/Imperial College.

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