SFI Master Classes

This SFI Master Class is offered in cooperation with the Zürcher Bankenverband (ZBV)

Besides technology, sustainability has emerged as one of the most profound societal trends of our time. The finance and insurance sectors have not been isolated from this development, and many institutions are now accounting for sustainability in their decision making. At the heart of this effort is the idea of incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into investment decisions. 

Objective

Building on industry practice and academic insights, this Master Class will provide a high-level overview of the fundamental principles of ESG investing in liquid asset classes, such as listed equities. The Master Class will discuss currently available data and implementation approaches and discuss both opportunities and shortcomings of current practice. Overall, the master class aims to equip banking and finance professionals with up to date and relevant high-level knowledge about ESG investing. Specific learning objectives are:

• Becoming familiar with basic ESG investing terminology, different ESG measurement methods and implementation approaches
• Understanding the risk/return implications of ESG implementation 
• Being able to identify and discuss current shortcomings/challenges relating to available ESG data and ESG implementation approaches

SFI Master Class Features and Target Audience

SFI Master Classes offer seasoned banking and finance professionals a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and share their professional views with top-level academics and industry experts in an interactive learning environment. Master Classes incorporate hands-on group work and opportunities for discussion. An on-site networking event will follow this Master Class.

This Master Class is aimed at non-sustainable investing specialists in the financial industry who wish to broaden their knowledge capital and deepen their understanding of ESG investing. For instance, portfolio managers or relationship managers working in asset management and private banking will find the Master Class useful in order to get familiar with ESG investing.

SAQ Recertification

This SFI Master Class is an acknowledged SAQ recertification measure and comprises four learning hours for the following SAQ profiles: 

• Wealth Management Advisor CWMA
• Advisor Affluent Clients
• Advisor Individual Clients

This SFI Master Class covers the aspect "industry knowledge."