2024 New Zealand Capital Market Symposium
Navigating Climate Risk: Impacts and Strategies in Financial Markets
The 8th New Zealand Capital Market Symposium will bring together leading finance industry experts and academics to discuss the critical issue of climate risk in the financial sector. The speakers will discuss innovative strategies for understanding and managing climate-related risks in investment decisions. Join us for a dynamic discussion that bridges the gap between academia and the finance industry, offering practical solutions for today’s market challenges. The symposium will begin with a light lunch at 12pm, presentations from 1pm-5pm, followed by networking drinks until 6pm.
- Date & Time: Tuesday 24 September 2024, 12pm-6pm
- Location: WG308 Te Iringa, Sir Paul Reeves Building, Auckland University of Technology City Campus, 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland
Speakers
Greg Munford, New Zealand Super Fund - The New Zealand Super Fund’s Climate Change Investment Strategy
Greg Munford is a Senior Strategist with the Sustainable Investment team at the Guardians. Greg has collaborated on dozens of successful sustainability-related strategies, policies, projects and investments with local, national and international partners - including local/national government agencies, corporations, the EU, World Bank/IFC, and Asian Development Bank. With deep experience across the infrastructure, real estate and natural resources sectors spanning Asia, Pacific, UK and the Americas, Greg brings his expertise and cross-disciplinary training in physical and social/policy sciences to bear for the NZ Super Fund - addressing risks, opportunities and reporting requirements across the climate, nature and broader ESG spectrum.
Henk Berkman, University of Auckland - Firm-level Climate Risk Exposure and Firm Valuation
Henk Berkman is a Professor of Finance at the University of Auckland and is an honorary professor at the University of Sydney. He completed his PhD at Erasmus University Rotterdam and has published extensively in leading finance journals. He was an adjunct director at Arthur Andersen Global Corporate Finance and has acted as a consultant for a number of multinationals and market regulators around the world. Henk has served on several boards and is currently on the board of the New Zealand Superfund and is president of the Dutch language school in Auckland.
Katie Beith, Forsyth Barr - Forsyth Barr’s Carbon & ESG Ratings of New Zealand Companies
Katie Beith has been in the responsible investment industry for almost 20 years, with the first part of her career spent overseas, predominantly in the UK. After returning to New Zealand in 2015, she spent 6 years with the New Zealand Super Fund and then moved to become the Head of ESG at Forsyth Barr in 2021. Among other things, Katie currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the NZ National Advisory Board for Impact Investing, is a member of New Zealand’s Stewardship Code Governing Committee, is part of the External Reporting Board’s Stakeholder Advisory Panel and is also on the Investment Committee for NZ impact investor, Purpose Capital.
David Kandziora, Russell Investments & CFA Society of New Zealand - Russell Investments’ Portfolio-level Climate Risk Reporting and Management
David Kandziora, CFA, CAIA, has multi-sector, multi-asset consulting expertise gained from delivering a wide range of investment solutions to government, pension, and non-profit organisations. David’s role at Russell Investments centres on shaping investment strategies to enhance financial security, where he collaborates with clients to navigate asset allocation, manager selection, and the integration of ESG principles into their portfolios. Prior to joining Russell Investments in 2020, David worked in a variety of consulting and advisory roles focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and economic analysis. David is also Chair of the CFA Society of New Zealand.
Nhut (Nick) Nguyen, Auckland University of Technology - Greenwashing: Impacts on Firms and Shareholders
Nick Nguyen has been a Professor of Finance at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) since 2019. From 2020 to 2023, Nick also served as the Director of the Auckland Centre for Financial Research. Before joining AUT, Nick held academic positions at Massey University and the University of Auckland, where he directed several postgraduate programmes. His teaching covers financial management, financial modelling, corporate finance, investment analysis, and risk management. Nick’s research interests include corporate governance, market microstructure and liquidity, and behavioural finance. His work has been published in numerous internationally renowned finance journals.
Symposium schedule:
- 12pm-1pm: Light Lunch & Registration
- 1pm-5pm: Symposium Sessions
- 5pm-6pm: Networking drinks
Registration is now closed.
The 2024 New Zealand Capital Market Symposium is sponsored by the CFA Society New Zealand and the New Zealand Super Fund and supported by INFINZ.
Contact Information: acfr@aut.ac.nz
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