Disruptive technologies can transform the way whole sectors do business – think of how digital photography has replaced film photography. And many now believe the fund management industry is ripe to such change. Partly as a reaction to the global financial crisis and concerns regarding the short-termism of “casino capitalism”, there is growing demand for [...]

Rajna Gibson Brandon et Anne Héritier Lachat : 25 mars 2010, Genève, 17h-19h. A l’occasion du premier anniversaire du Geneva Finance Research Institute, les membres de cet institut et le Centre de droit bancaire et financier organisent une conférence-débat sur le thème : “Rémunération et Gouvernance d’Entreprise : Quo Vadis ?”. Cette conférence-débat aura lieu [...]

The BHF, ICC Switzerland, UNEP Finance Initiative and UPEACE are holding a joint workshop on the “First Steps after Copenhagen: The Private Sector’s Role in Dealing with Climate Change” on March 23 at the BHF in Geneva and on March 25 at economiesuisse in Zurich. Please see agendas for Geneva and Zurich. For further information or to register, please [...]

Invitation aux membres de SFG - Midi de la finance, Mardi 23 mars 2010, 12h00-14h00, Cercle de la Terrasse, 4 rue Eynard, Genève
Agenda
12h00 Accueil
12h15 Lunch & débat
Présentation du concept ESG, Angela de Wolff (SFG & ConserInvest)
Présentation de l’aspect de Gouvernance, Jean Laville (SFG & Ethos)
14h00 Fin
Prix: CHF 55.-  pour le lunch / Réponse: info@sfgeneva.org d’ici [...]

En tant que cofondatrice et présidente de l’association Sustainable Finance Geneva, Angela de Wolff se démène pour placer la ville du bout du lac sur la carte mondiale de l’investissement responsable. « Genève dispose d’une véritable expertise dans le domaine, et la Suisse joue de façon générale un rôle pionnier. » Aujourd’hui, l’association créée en [...]

Following a recent and critically awaited United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) conference in Doha, the Business Humanitarian Forum (BHF), the Swiss Chapter of Transparency International (TI) as well as the International Chamber of Commerce Switzerland seize the opportunity to hold their first joint event on: The Relevance of International Anti-Corruption Initiatives for the Private [...]

The name of the compartment: ‘LIVING PLANET FUND – ENERGY’. The Living Planet Fund Management Company, a subsidiary of WWF International, has launched a thematic compartment focussing on renewable energies. The Living Planet Fund – Energy is a Luxembourg registered Responsible Investment fund investing in global equities with focus solely on renewable energies. The Fund [...]

The race is on to establish a low-carbon sustainable global economy and the competition is fierce. Ceres has released the 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap to Sustainability as a vision and practical roadmap for integrating sustainability into the DNA of business—from the boardroom to the copy room. It analyzes the drivers, risks and opportunities [...]

onValues today published the results of the regular survey of the Swiss sustainable investment market per end of December 2009, which includes sustainable assets managed in Switzerland through funds, mandates and structured products. A total of 19 managers reported their assets under management in a range of different sustainable investment styles. After the decline experienced in [...]

Tout un symbole. Pour David Hiler, le fait que Jean-Pierre Roth ait accepté la présidence du conseil d’administration de la Banque Cantonale est bien la preuve que la BCGE est entrée dans une nouvelle ère. (….) Autre «signe fort» pour la banque: la nomination par le Conseil d’Etat toujours d’Angela de Wolff au conseil d’administration. [...]