Tag: Rachel Pether

Challenges faced by big banks in distributed ledger technology Jennifer Warren, CEO at Growth Six

Jennifer Warren, CEO at Growth Six, joins Rachel Pether at ADFW 2024 to discuss the challenges faced by big banks in distributed ledger technology. Additionally, the pair discuss innovation in banking.

SynTao Green Finance and AXA-SPDB: Contributing to sustainable & transparent capital markets

Rachel Pether joins Peiyuan Guo, the Chairman of SynTao Green Finance, and Yang Yuebin, the Portfolio Manager at AXA-SPDB, to discuss how their organizations contribute to sustainable & transparent capital markets. They also have a conversation on how AXA-SPDB Investment has established a theoretical framework that integrates ESG with value investing. In addition, they analyze the importance of ESG and discuss key highlights from the 2023 UNCTAD World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi.

Innovative solutions for fighting digital financial crimes and environmental crimes

Rachel Pether and Dickon Johnstone, Founder and CEO of Themis discuss how the company is aiding in the fight against digital financial crime and environmental crime. They also have a chat on the links between environmental and financial crime and how businesses can build long-term sustainable ventures.

How collaborations are contributing to sustainability

Rachel Pether is joined by Chiun Chiek Wong, Director, Bursa Intelligence at Bursa Malaysia, Jeffrey Hendrik, Director of Business Development at IDX, and Soraphol Tulayasathien, Head of Corporate Strategy & Sustainable Development at SET to discuss the possible impacts on SMEs of a signed MOU at the ASEAN Business Advisory Council meeting.

Need for capacity building in global reporting

Rachel Pether is joined by Peter Paul Van De Wijs, Chief External Affairs Officer at the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and Tiffany Grabski, SSE Academy Head to talk about the need for capacity building in global reporting. They also talk about the need for a partnership with the UN SSE, its potential impact, and what they hope to achieve.

RepRisk: providing data on ESG risks

Rachel Pether and Alexandra Mihailescu, Chief Commercial Officer at RepRisk discuss how the ESG data firm is providing data on ESG risks and how they are helping their clients assess and monitor business risks. They also dissect why there has been an increase in social washing & greenwashing and the latest innovations that can help plug data gaps.

Leveraging capital markets to promote and enhance gender equality

Rachel Pether is joined by Loty Salazar, Lead, IFC's Women on Boards & in Business Leadership Program, and Tiffany Grabski, SSE Academy Head to talk about how they are leveraging capital markets to promote gender equality and women leaders. They also chat about how stock exchanges can enhance gender equality and the importance of the partnership between IFC and the UN SSE.

SSE Academic Working Group-UNCTAD

Rachel Pether is joined by Prof. Caroline Flammer, Professor of International & Public Affairs and of Climate at Columbia University, and Tiffany Grabski, SSE Academy Head to talk about the idea behind the SSE Academic Working Group at the UNCTAD World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi, UAE. They also have a conversation on why it's crucial to raise attention among academics on the role of stock exchanges in fostering transparence in building capital market systems.

IFC and SSE contribution to capacity building in emerging markets

Rachel Pether is joined by Ralitza Germanova, Sustainability Disclosure & Transparency Program Lead at IFC, and Tiffany Grabski, SSE Academy Head to talk about their joint training program on climate disclosures. They also have a conversation on the impact of the program and the need for capacity building in emerging markets.

LuxSE’s contribution to sustainability & gender equality

Laetitia Hamon, Head of Sustainable Finance at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange sits down with Rachel Pether to discuss how the LuxSE is contributing to sustainability and why the stock exchange is referred to as the home of sustainable finance. They also have a conversation on the bourse's contribution to gender equality and how it is collaborating with other stock exchanges.

Evolution of Islamic finance and its co-relation to sustainability

Rachel Pether and Shahar Zainuddin, Partner at Arabesque discuss how they are contributing to the enhancement and development of sustainable capital markets. They also discuss the evolution of Islamic finance and how it co-relates with sustainability.

Partnership between the International Finance Corporation and the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges

Rachel Pether is joined by Martine Valcin, the Global Manager at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Anthony Miller, Chief Coordinator, UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges to dissect the achievements of the partnership between IFC and the Sustainable Stock Exchanges. They talk about the planned training programs that have been earmarked and why SMEs should be included in the sustainability journey and how stock exchanges can promote gender equality.