ETF Buyer Zurich 2023

ETF Stream is coming to Zurich for the first time to bring its buy-side only ETF events to an audience of Swiss professional investors.

ETF Buyer: Zurich will offer professional investors insights into the trends that are set to shape markets over the next 6-12 months as well as deep analysis into the role of ETFs within portfolios.

Topics will include, among others:

Portfolio positioning for uncertain markets
Bonds are back: Asset allocation and portfolio construction ideas
ETF implementation in volatile markets
The role of crypto ETPs in multi-asset portfolios
SFDR and its impact on ETFs
And more

On March 29, at 13:30, Frédéric Ducoulombier, Director of the EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute, will give a keynote presentation entitled "Regulatory responses to greenwashing".

Tackling 'greenwashing' in the investment industry tops the 2023 list of priorities for securities and markets regulators.

In his keynote address, Frédéric Ducoulombier will:

reflect on how greenwashing concerns have become central for the sustainable investment industry
discuss dimensions of the phenomenon
look at the merits and limits of the various regulatory approaches that have been put forward to mitigate it

Other speakers of the conference include:

Gilles Boitel, Team Lead Coverage Passive Sales, DWS
Ivan Durdevic, Head of ETF Distribution for Switzerland, Germany and Austria, JP Morgan Asset Management
Jim Masturzo, Partner, CIO, Multi-Asset Strategies, Research Affiliates
Ilia Chelomianski, Portfolio Manager, Systematic Fixed Income, Fidelity International
Ruairidh Hill, Investment Specialist International Equity Group, JP Morgan Asset Management
Pawel Janus, Co-founder and Head of Analytics, ETFbook
André Buck, Global Head Sales & Relationship Management, SIX Swiss

Frédéric Ducoulombier published recently a column in ETF Stream "EU's Ecolabel needs a rethink", following the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) report titled "Investor protection - EU Ecolabel: Calibrating green criteria for retail funds".

This event is exclusive to Swiss professional investors only. Approval is subject to ETF Stream. Register here: https://www.etfstream.com/events/etf-buyer-zurich-2023/

Date

Wednesday 29/03/2023 - Wednesday 29/03/2023

Place

Park Hyatt Zurich, Switzerland

About EDHEC

Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the world’s top 15 business schools. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses. The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.

About EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute

Marking the priority assigned by the School to sustainability issues and building on its research programmes exploring the relationships between climate change and finance, EDHEC-Risk Institute became EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute in October 2022. The Institute's mission is to help private and public decision-makers manage climate-related financial risks and make the best use of the financial tools available to transition to low-emission and climate-resilient economies. The Institute’s research programmes explore the relationships between climate change and finance and our key ambition is to become a leading academic reference point for long-term investors, helping them to manage the asset-pricing implications of climate change as well as mitigation and adaptation efforts.