CFA UK

In the eighth episode of our Climate Change podcast, John Teahan, CFA Portfolio Manager at Redwheel (formerly known as RWC partners) talks with Sacha Sadan, newly created Director of ESG at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Together they discuss challenges to ESG, from some recent high-profile criticism, to expanding multiples of proper ESG stocks and sectors, onto the creation of the international sustainability standards board and how that might help reduce the confusion around ESG ratings.

In this episode of the In Conversation podcast series, David Clarke, CFA, is joined by Alasdair (Sandy) Nairn, CFA, a leader in investment management representing a varied career from Scotland to the US and back. From his current position as chair of the Templeton Global Equity Group he has taken time to review his analysis and discuss the evidence of excess in the markets, exploring the danger behind every single investable asset class, and asking the inevitable question ‘is the bubble about to burst?’

In this episode of the In Conversation podcast series, Alan Livsey, CFA, is joined by Monica Filkova, CFA, a specialist on sustainable finance in climate change for investment. Monica’s expertise focuses on climate finance, green bonds, sustainability disclosures, fixed income, and structured finance. Monica served the CFA UK ESG Panel which developed the Certificate in ESG Investing, and now leads the CFA UK CCI Panel, launching the new Certificate in Climate & Investing in February 2022. As Climate Change and ESG Manager at Aviva, Monica shares her story and the importance of sustainability in finance today.

In the seventh episode of our Climate Change podcast, we kick off the new year talking impact investing with Maria (Largey) Smith, Head of the Financial Institutions sector team at the CDC Group. John Teahan, CFA Portfolio Manager at Redwheel (formerly known as RWC partners) delves into world of development investment solutions with Maria. Learn how impact investors operate today and their proposed solutions to reduce the impact of climate change tomorrow.

John Teahan, Portfolio Manager at RWC partners talks to Sonja Laud, Chief Investment Officer at Legal and General Investment Management. In this episode, they discuss LGM's leading work on climate issues, engagement, and resolutions.

In this episode of the In Conversation podcast series, David Clarke, CFA talks to Martin Gilbert, Co-founder and CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management about his achievements in the investment industry and what makes a successful fund manager.

Alan Livsey, CFA, Lex Research Editor, Financial Times, talks to Natalie Gregoire-Skeete, CFA FRM, a Senior Manager covering sustainability regulatory issues for EY's financials team. She is a founding member of the Black Professionals working group at CFA UK, aiming to connect 100 black professionals. They discuss some unique aspects of her role and how the black professionals working group is promoting inclusion & diversity, sustainability, and ESG in the financial sector.

Lindsey Stewart, CFA, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at the Financial Reporting Council talks with Rachel Green, Founder of the Skills Workshop about what those who work in the investment industry can collectively do to empower young people to kick start their investment careers.

In this fifth episode of the Climate Change podcast series, John Teahan, Portfolio Manager from RWC Partners, talks with Sean Maguire, Managing Director at Impax Asset Management about renewable energy in Europe and the opportunities for investors.

Alan Livsey, CFA talks with John Citron, a previous winner of the 2017 Essay Competition, about Benjamin Graham's writing, how his principles could be applied in the modern investment world and how he would consider ESG factors today. Apply for the 2021 Essay Competition by visiting www.cfauk.org/essaycompetition2021