Centre International de Conférence (CICG)
Room E
Rue de Varembé 17, Geneva
Substantial volumes of funding are needed to tackle climate change, and private capital is crucial to supplying them. However, at the moment there are obstacles to large-scale private investment in areas where much of the funding is required.
The workshop aims to discuss these hurdles and solutions with involved stakeholders.
Participants will address 7 challenges :
#1 - Minimum Investment Requirement in Current Investment Programs ('Investment Grade')
#2 - Moving Climate Finance from Opportunistic to Systematic Investments
#3 - Improving Scalability and Repeatability of Investment Opportunities
#4 - Standardization of Investment Vehicles
#5 - Role of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)
#6 - Managing Political Risks (Counterparty, Currency, and Country Risks)
#7 - Maximizing the Use of Concessional Money and Managing Moral Hazard
This workshop will be moderated by Olivia Kinghorst, presenter and journalist.
This event takes place during the Building Bridges Action Days 2024.
Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), Fondation Genève Place Financière (FGPF) and Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS) with knowledge support from the World Bank Group, SIFEM and IDB
Centre International de Conférence (CICG)
Room E
Rue de Varembé 17, Geneva
Denis Pittet, President of the Geneva Financial Center
Maria Dimitriadou, Special Representative to the UN and Head of the Geneva Office, World Bank Group
Erol Bilecen, Head of Sustainable Finance, Swiss Bankers Association
#1 - Minimum Investment Requirement in Current Investment Programs
Louis Fouchier-Magnan, Managing Director, Responsible for wealth management activities in French-speaking Switzerland, Mirabaud & Cie SA
#2 - Moving Climate Finance from Opportunistic to Systematic Investments
Dr. Stephanie Bilo, Chief Client & Investment Solutions Officer and Member of the Executive Management responsAbility
#3 - Improving Scalability and Repeatability of Investment Opportunities
Jörg Frieden, Chairman of the Board, SIFEM
#4 - Standardization of Investment Vehicles
Lucy Thomas, Global Head of Sustainability, UBS Asset Management
#5 - Role of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)
Jesús Fernández Muñoz, Consultant, Private Sector Partnerships, Office in Europe of the IDB Group
#6 - Managing Political Risks (Counterparty, Currency, and Country Risks)
#7 - Maximizing the Use of Concessional Money and Managing Moral Hazard
Jan van Bilsen, Country Manager for Switzerland, Germany and the Nordics, IFC
#8 - Overcoming the Niche Perception of Climate Finance
Moderation by Olivia Kinghorst, presenter and journalist
Adrian Schatzmann, CEO, Asset Management Association Switzerland