21 April 2015: Curating Innovative Financial Products for Change

At the beginning of 2014, more than one out of every six dollars under professional management in the United States -over $6.57 trillion- was invested according to socially-responsible strategies. But, we are now moving past ESG screening strategies and microfinance investments to more innovative financial products. Asset classes ranging from commodities to private debt, have begun incorporating mission-related investing into their frameworks with a goal of improving extra-financial returns for investors. Strategies such as corporate engagement and activist investing have reached new highs in AUM while generating meaningful change within companies, for shareholders and stakeholders.

100WHF Executive Committee Member Tenke Zoltani co-organised the event, providing education on financial innovations and future opportunities from thought leaders in this accelerating space. The discussion focused on potential challenges and ways to access such strategies to diversify portfolios. 

Other panelists included: Guillaume De Torquat, Moringa Fund, Dominique Habegger, de Pury Pictet Turrettini, Maria Lamas, ResponsAbility Investments AG