ESG
Frank Klein, Head of ESG Europe, DB Advisors
Businesses today are more aware of their operational carbon footprint, but what do you know about your financial carbon footprint? DB Advisors’ Frank Klein explains its relationship to profits and performance, as well as DB’s three step procedure to identify, optimise and offset carbon risk.
November 23, 2011Related by the tag Asset Management
Tax & Legal
Paul Stratford, UCITS IV Leader, Ernst & Young UK
UCITS IV, which came into force in July 2011, focused primarily on asset managers’ risk management obligations; but it has a number of broader implications for the industry. Paul Stratford discusses some of the structural changes already seen as managers grapple with the new KII requirements, as well as the opportunities for revenue growth and cost savings that asset managers can achieve.
February 10, 2012
ESG
Jaime Polit, Partner, Pluris Sustainable Investments
Jaime Polit describes Pluris’ litmus test for sustainable investments, its collaboration with the World Bank in Nicaragua, and the major trends in the world’s population that will form the focus of sustainable investment in the future.
December 20, 2010
ESG
Denise Pavarina, CEO, Bradesco Asset Management
Denise Pavarina discusses the path for growth in all segments of the Brazilian economy, and the security and predictability now offered by the Brazilian stock exchange since introducing its Novo Mercado rules.
December 10, 2010Related by the tag Germany
Tax & Legal
Prof Dr Alexander Hemmelrath, Executive Board Member, WTS Group
As governments desperately try to repair their budget deficits, are tax increases inevitable? Tax law expert Prof Dr Hemmelrath thinks so, but in a time of uncertainty and low spending, businesses need to reduce their costs as much as governments need to raise money. He explains how WTS can help businesses around the world adjust their operations to prepare for changing tax regimes.
January 18, 2012
Investment
Michael Fuss, Head of Institutional Distribution, DB Advisors
Where next for investment management? Significant changes to regulatory regimes and high volatility are damaging investor confidence and squeezing opportunities for long-term returns. A holistic approach to risk management is more important now than ever before.
June 30, 2011
Banking
Ross Elder, Co-Head of Private Banking, UK, Berenberg Bank
Berenberg Bank is the oldest bank in Germany, with four centuries of banking experience through a wealth of social, political and economic change. It currently operates in 17 locations across seven countries – including, since 2003. Ross Elder explains the bank’s quality wealth management services.
May 9, 2011