Advocacy Talking Points 9 June 2020
ESG Investing Post COVID-19
Webinar Presented by CFA Institute and MioTech
MioTech's co-founder Jason Tu compares shareholder value vs. social value, explains how technology and data readiness improves ESG adoption, and discusses regulatory drivers of sustainable investing in Greater China.
Webinar Presentation: ESG Investing Post Covid-19
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The younger generation has been a powerful disruptive force in accelerating the trend toward sustainability, as have been big data and regulatory changes. Since the COVID19 pandemic broke out, there has been much debate on how such disruptive forces will play out on the future of sustainability and what implications there will be on the investment management industry.
Speaker:
- Jason Tu, Co-founder and CEO of MioTech
Moderator:
- Mary Leung, CFA, Head, Advocacy, Asia Pacific, CFA Institute
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Duration: 1 hr 9 min.
Recorded: 10 June 2020.
Presenters
Jason is a technology and sustainability expert with an MBA from Stanford and previous work experience at Standard Chartered Bank, WeLab, and Robinhood. He, representing MioTech, is a member of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and the Director of the Alliance of Carbon Emissions Trading in China. He has been invited to speak at world-renowned conferences such as at IOSCO and at UNEP FI to address the role of technology in the global sustainability push.
Mary Leung, CFA, is the head, standards and advocacy, Asia Pacific, at CFA Institute. She is responsible for the development, maintenance, and promotion of capital markets policy perspectives in the APAC region. She also oversees the promotion and development of CFA Institute professional standards in the region. Mary has over 20 years of experience in the global financial industry, having worked in corporate finance, wealth management advisory, and fund management. Previously, she was with Coutts & Co, where she was director of Business Development and Management for North Asia. Prior to that she was executive director at UBS AG, where she led the Corporate Advisory Group in Hong Kong. With experience in both the buy- and sell-sides, Mary has a strong understanding of the drivers and dynamics of different investor groups, including institutional investors, corporates, family offices, asset owners, and high-net-worth individuals. Mary graduated from Peterhouse, Cambridge with a degree in Engineering. She is a CFA charterholder and speaks English, Putonghua, and Cantonese.