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Harnessing Factor Strategies: Controlling Risk and ESG exposures efficiently
For Professional / Institutional Investors only. Capital at risk. The webinar has three objectives: Evaluate how factor efficacy has evolved over time –
long-term outperformance vs. short term cyclicality Explain how index design has evolved to capture factor premia, integrating objectives such as risk, return
and sustainability Describe the interplay between specific ESG criteria, climate considerations and different investment styles (e.g. value or quality)? In our…
The Future of Carbon in the Trump Era
In just the first few weeks of the Trump administration, we have already seen a number of influential developments with the potential to shape the future of
carbon markets—from the ongoing peace talks with Russia and a shifting global energy landscape to the US exit from the Paris Agreement and the easing of
environmental regulations. At the same time, some of the world’s largest carbon markets, such as California’s cap-and-trade program, are closing in on a p…
A Lens Into Climate Risks Resilience & MSMEs: Insights For Banks & Insurers
This webinar, led by the Diana Chepn’geno, Africa and Middle East Coordinator for the V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility will be a discussion between experts
in banking and bancassurance covering climate risks and its repercussions on the business operations and overall strategies of banks or MFIs. The
conversation will explore the possible challenges and solutions faced by institutions in securing their resilience and that of their MSME clientele. Secondly, t…
Preparing for the Next Frontier in ESG: Social and Human Rights Risk Management
While the TCFD has brought climate risk assessments and scenario analysis into sharp focus, the journey to effectively identify and assess social and human
rights risks is just beginning. With investor expectations and regulatory pressures rising, the spotlight is now on social and human rights risks. Join us to learn
how to adapt to evolving demands and make these risks visible, measurable, and actionable. This session will take a practical approach to the pressing qu…
TD Insurance Sponsors First Canadian Catastrophe Bond - Why, How, and What's Next?
In early 2025, TD Insurance issued Canada's first catastrophe bond (CAT bond), created specifically with the purpose of transferring risks associated with
Canadian natural catastrophes to capital market investors. With this issuance, will other Canadian insurers follow? How attractive are CAT bonds to potential
investors? Further, how have CAT bond markets evolved over their short history and what can be said about their performance? Are the escalating costs of …
Financial Resilience for MSMEs: A Climate Risk Strategy for Banks, Cooperatives, and MFIs
Join the V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility for a special webinar launching the new “100 Banks Strategy” to an audience in the Latin America and Caribbean
Region. This webinar, conducted in Spanish, will be the first public introduction to the updated theory of change for how insurance can be best utilised to
protect the economies of climate-vulnerable nations. The 100 Banks Strategy is designed to qualify working solutions to the insurance gap for micro, small,…
EP 289: Benchmarking Adaptation Strategies in the Global Financial System
There are $200 trillion of investable assets across the global financial system, affecting the decision-making of businesses and the lives of billions of people.
So in this challenging financial environment, how are major banks, asset managers and investors focusing on adaptation and resilience to guide investment
decisions? On today’s program, Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at the World Benchmarking Alliance, walks us through their pro…
2025 ESG Trends - Putting Sustainability to Work
Dive into the top trends shaping the future of ESG. Hear from the authors of the newly published reports “10 for 2025” and “Key ESG Investing Trends to
Watch in 2025” to gain key insights on the intersection of ESG trends and the investment landscape. Key Topics Include: - The first year of reporting for
the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) - The rise of climate finance and the transition to a low-carbon economy - How interest rates and t…