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1 October 2024 at the University of Zurich
We were delighted to host our 'Practitioners Meet Academics' conference on 'Proxy Voting, Investor Coalitions, and Data: Challenges in Addressing ESG Issues' and were very pleased by the large number of participants.
In her academic keynote by Laura T. Starks, Past President of the American Finance Association and Professor of Finance in the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin (US), highlighted the distinction between values and value in relation to the risk and opportunity perspectives that asset managers consider when voting according to specific policies and preferences.
The conference also featured three research paper presentations, an industry-focused panel discussion and a fireside chat with Jan Jenisch, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Holcim. Below, you will find the program, details about the speakers, downloadable presentations, and some impressions from the event. We invite you to engage with the insights of our esteemed speakers covering a range of topics, in particular research on proxy voting by asset managers, voting policy and shareholder democracy.
The event was supported by a research grant from Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) and co-hosted by the Initiative in Sustainable Finance of the Department of Finance.
Time: Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 12:00 - 18:00 PM
Location: University of Zurich, Room RAA-G-01
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12.00 |
Registration and Walking Lunch |
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13.00 |
Start of Event and Welcome Prof. Rüdiger Fahlenbrach, EPFL and Swiss Finance Institute |
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13.10 |
Academic Keynote by Prof. Laura T. Starks, George Kozmetsky Centennial University Distinguished Chair, University of Texas at Austin Presentation: Value versus Values in Sustainable Finance (PDF, 3 MB) |
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13.45 |
Recent Evidence from Academia I Prof. Roni Michaely, University of Hong Kong Presentation: Voting Rationales (PDF, 739 KB) Prof. Ernst Maug, University of Mannheim Presentation: Shareholder Democracy and the Objective of the Firm (PDF, 885 KB) |
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15.00 |
Coffee Break (Lichthof) |
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15.20 |
Fireside Chat with Jan Jenisch, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Holcim |
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16.00 |
Recent Evidence from Academia II Prof. Maxime Couvert, University of Hong Kong Presentation: Proxy voting guidelines and director elections (PDF, 1 MB) |
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16.30 |
Moderated Panel Discussion with Industry Representatives Philipp Aeby, CEO, RepRisk Barbara A. Heller, Managing Partner, SWIPRA Services & TBA Trusted Board Advisors Alexis Wegerich, Head of ESG Analytics, Active Ownership, NBIM Moderator: Prof. Zacharias Sautner, University of Zurich and Swiss Finance Institute |
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17.30 |
Concluding Remarks |
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17.40 |
Apero in Lichthof |
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