NEWTON SPONSORS DEBATE
PHILANTHROPY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
LONDON
24 November 2008
Newton Investment Management Limited, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has announced that it is to sponsor Scotland's Philanthropy Debate 2008. Organised by the Scottish Community Foundation, a leading specialist of philanthropic services and grant making, this debate will focus on the changing nature of philanthropy in the 21 st Century.
This inspiring event will take place at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Monday 24 November. A distinguished list of panellists will preside over discussions with an audience of high net worth individuals and professional advisers. Chaired by Lesley Riddoch, this panel will include Lord Robert Smith, Sir Ian Wood, Dame Stephanie Shirley, Nick Ferguson and Anne Boyd.
Newton Investment Management Limited is one of the leading providers of discretionary asset management services to the charitable sector and, as such, is well placed to support activities which enhance the visibility of the art of "giving".
Commenting on the decision to sponsor the event, Mike Connor, a director of investment management at Newton, said: "We are delighted to sponsor such a prestigious event. We want to position philanthropy at the heart of modern financial planning and believe that this debate will be a step in the right direction to achieving this goal. We have seen a high level of interest from clients and professional advisors representing the philanthropy sector. We are excited that the content of the debate will prove to be beneficial to developing this sector in Scotland."
Contact:
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Sarah Deutscher/Vee Montebello +44 (0) 20 7163 2744/6246 |
Karolina Adamkiewicz / Emily Lyndon-Stanford +44 (0) 20 7786 4817 / 21 |
Notes to editors:
Newton Investment Management Limited is a London-based global asset management subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and part of BNY Mellon Asset Management. With assets under management of more than £34.6 billion, the company provides a broad range of award-winning investment products and services to individuals, pension funds, charities and corporations. News and other information about Newton is available at www.newton.co.uk .
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