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External Supervision on Geopolitical Risks

Seminar 30 October 2025, 12:00
Triodos Investment Management

The Dutch Central Bank has identified the supervision of the management of geopolitical risks by financial institutions as one of the most important supervisory themes. This seminar discusses what this means for risk management, asset management and compliance.

Preliminary program

Speakers & presentations

12:30

Resilience in Turbulent Times

Maurice Doll
Maurice Doll
Senior Economist, De Nederlandsche Bank

Mr. Doll discusses what geopolitical risks are, why their supervision falls within the scope of Dutch Central Bank and what is expected of financial institutions.This presentation is in Dutch.

Mr. Doll co-authored the report made on this subject by the Dutch Central Bank which is accessible at the Dutch Central Bank's website:

https://www.dnb.nl/media/h5ajasv4/resilience-in-turbulent-times.pdf

13:00

Managing Geopolitical Risks

Eugene Chausovsky
Eugene Chausovsky
New Lines Institute

Mr Chausovsky discusses how financial institutions can manage geopolitical risks.

14:00

Navigating Geopolitical Volatility: A Strategic Approach to Emerging Markets Debt

In an era of heightened geopolitical volatility, managing risk in emerging market debt requires more than proactive positioning—it demands a disciplined, research-driven framework. This presentation examines how active portfolio management can navigate uncertainty, maintain resilience, and uncover opportunities.

14:30

The Weaponisation of Supply Chains

Kim Cathechis
Kim Cathechis
Franklin Templeton Institute

Mr. Catechis discusses how geopolitical tensions affect international supply chains and the effect on international financial markets.

15:15

Country Risk Meets Geopolitical Risk

Maritza Cabezas Ludena
Maritza Cabezas Ludena
Investment Strategist, Triodos Investment Management

Mrs Cazebas Ludena explains how the reporting obligations under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation relate to geopolitical risks – and how Triodos IM reports on them.

15:45

Monitoring Geopolitical Risks: Legal Aspects

Joyce Kerkvliet
Joyce Kerkvliet
Loyens & Loeff

Ms Kerkvliet discusses what Dutch Central Bank's supervision of geopolitical risks means from a legal perspective:

• Is the management of geopolitical risks covered by the outsourcing rules?

• Do existing Investment Management Agreements need to be amended?

• What must be communicated about geopolitical risks under the Future Pensions Act?

This presentation will be in Dutch.

Sponsors

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