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GRASFI Best Paper Prize Winners Announced
We are pleased to announce the winners of GRASFI 2019 Best Paper prizes. Winners were announced at the GRASFI 2nd Annual Conference following the Closing Keynote in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on 5th September. Congratulations to the winners, and
SOAS Joins Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment
SOAS University of London has joined the Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment, a network formed of leading research universities (link). The Alliance was founded in 2017 to promote multi-disciplinary academic research on sustainable finance and investment. Dr
FT: ESG investing sparks race in tech and hiring at asset managers
The Financial Times highlighted how due to rowing demand for ESG investment products the asset management industry is increasingly investing in technology, talent development, and expertise. The article also mentions the partnership between BNP Paribas Asset Managment and GRAFSI. Find
New “One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds Research Forum” established in partnership with GRASFI
The One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds are pleased to announce the formation of the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds Research Forum. The inaugural meeting of the Research Forum took place this week, on Tuesday 9th July, in the Élysée Palace.
CfP – IWFSAS 2019: “Financial Architecture and Stability: What Role for Sustainable Finance?
Updated: May 16, 2019 The fourth annual International Workshop on Financial System Architecture and Stability (IWFSAS) will be hosted by the Gustavson School of Business and the Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation (CSSI), in collaboration with the Centre for Banking Research
CfP – International Workshop on Green Finance at Tsinghua University (26-27th October)
The “International Workshop on Green Finance” will take place at Tsinghua University from 26th to 27th October 2019. This workshop is co-organised by Tsinghua University (China), Jonkoping University (Sweden), and the Supervision Workstream of the Central Banks and Supervisors Network
CfP – Journal of Corporate Finance Special Issue and Conference on “The Finance of Climate Change”
The Journal of Corporate Finance is inviting submissions for a Special Issue and Conference on “The Finance of Climate Change” (link). The conference will take place from 16th to 17th December 2019 at the Institut Louis Bachelier, Paris, France. Please
CfP – Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance 2019 Symposium “The State of Play in ESG Investing”
The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is inviting paper submissions for the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance 2019 Symposium on the “The State of Play in ESG Investing” (link). The Symposium will take place on November 8th at
New research partnership with the the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors
GRASFI Member Universities to officially support the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) on sustainable finance research. At the NGFS Plenary held at the Banque de France in April 2019 GRASFI became one of
Call for Papers and new Paper Prizes for Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Invest
The 2nd Annual Conference of the Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment being held at the University of Oxford from 3-6th September 2019 now has 5 paper prizes worth £8,500 in total. Details are below: BNP Paribas Asset
IPE article highlights GRAFSI’s work “in search of a gold standard”
In a recent article, Investment Pensions Europe (IPE) highlighted the important role the work of the Alliance can play to enhance the quality of ESG research. The article also covers GRAFSI’s intent to collaborate with carefully selected sponsors, such as
Registration and Call for Papers for 2nd Annual GRASFI Conference Announced
Registration for the largest ever convening of academic researchers working on sustainable finance and investment is now open. The GRASFI 2nd Annual Conference is being hosted by the University of Oxford and runs from 4th – 5th September 2019. The
FT highlights the importance of academia for investors to navigate green finance
The Financial Times published an article under the headline “Investors turn to academia to navigate green investing boom” to highlight the importance of academic research for investors to measure environment-related risks and inform investment strategy. As the article mentions, the
Agenda announced for the Inaugural Alliance Conference at Maastricht University
The agenda for the inaugural conference titled “Managing and Financing Responsible Businesses” taking place at Maastricht University from 5th – 7th September 2018 can be downloaded here. We are also glad to announce that PhD students are eligible for fee
2nd Alliance Conference will take place at the University of Oxford in 2019
The Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment is holding its second annual conference at the University of Oxford from 4th – 6th September 2019. Save the date! More details will be available in due course.
Call for Papers for the Inaugural Alliance Conference at Maastricht University
The Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment is holding its inaugural conference at the European Centre for Corporate Engagement (ECCE) at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics from 5th – 7th September 2018. The Call for Papers
The Alliance becomes public with website launch
The Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI), a new network of 18 global research universities established to promote rigorous and highly impactful academic research on sustainable finance and investment, becomes public today with the launch of its