3-day lecture series: Themes in Asset Management
20 May 2024
18:00 -21:00
21 May 2024
17:30 -20:30
22 May 2024
18:00 -21:00
Times are shown in local time.
Open to: Students and alumni of Cambridge Judge and University of Cambridge with their guests, and others by invitation
Cambridge Judge Business School
Trumpington St
Cambridge
CB2 1AG
United Kingdom
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Join our evening lecture series
Join Advisory Board member and Honorary Ambassador at Cambridge Judge Business School, Roger W. Ferguson Jr for one or more of these asset management-themed lectures.
Major trends in asset management over the last several years have been variously described as impact investing, sustainable investing and ESG (environment, sustainability and governance) investing. Our 3-day lecture series will consider these topics by reviewing 3 case studies.
Roger W. Ferguson Jr
Advisory Board member and Honorary Ambassador, Cambridge Judge Business School
Steven A Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations
Dr Ferguson is the Immediate Past President and CEO of TIAA. Prior to joining TIAA, he was head of financial services for Swiss Re and Chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corporation.
Agenda
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Day 1
18:00 – 20:00
Lecture 1
Chen Tsao Lecture Theatre
This lecture looks at a case study on ‘Nuveen ‘green energy’ infrastructure investment initiative’
20:00 – 21:00
Networking drinks
Day 2
17:30 – 19:30
Lecture 2
Lecture Theatre 1
This lecture looks at a case study on ‘LeapFrog, the large impact investing firm that focuses on investing in India, Africa, and Southeast Asia’
19:30 – 20:30
Networking drinks
Day 3
18:00 – 20:00
Lecture 3
Lecture Theatre 3
This lecture will:
- consider the case study: ‘The challenge asset managers face in measuring impact’
- review Verdentum, a startup founded by several Cambridge graduates to apply statistical techniques to assuring impact in portfolio companies
20:00 – 21:00
Networking drinks
Register for one or more of the lectures
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