Fostering an ethical culture to gain investor trust

Tuesday 16 November 2021 | 17:00 - 18:00 | Webinar

This session is brought to you by CFA UK's Ethics Steering Committee

Some companies have extremely high ethical standards, whereas at the other extreme some firms routinely engage in dishonest business practices. The quality of culture impacts profoundly on valuation and investment returns.

This session brought to you by CFA UK's Ethics Steering committee will discuss how analysts can understand ethics, and will also explore how sustainability and a sense of purpose within a firm can give investors assurance of strong ethical conduct.

Where recordings are made, these are a member benefit that are accessed through the member-only platform, CFA UK Discover.

Timings

Registration: 16:55

Event: 17:00 - 18:00

CPD Points: 1.00

Speakers

Charlie Campbell, Construction Sector Equity Analyst, Liberum Capital

Charlie Campbell occupies the position of Investment Analyst at Liberum Capital Ltd. He previously held the position of Research Analyst at UBS Ltd. as a broker. Charlies received a graduate degree from London School of Economics & Political Science and an undergraduate degree from The University of Edinburgh.

Ben Constable-Maxwell, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, M&G 

Ben is Head of Impact Investing at M&G, leading M&G’s impact investing strategy as well as covering sustainability issues such as climate change and the circular economy. He is impact lead on the M&G positive Iimpact fund and M&G climate solutions fund alongside fund managers John William Olsen and Randeep Somel.

He has been central to the development of ESG integration at M&G and has supported the development of ESG-oriented solutions for clients across asset classes. Ben plays an active industry role as a member of various sustainable and impact investment initiatives, interacting with companies, policymakers, NGOs and other investors.

Ben has a degree in classics from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and a Certificate in impact measurement from the Said Business School at Oxford University. 

Roshana Arasaratnam, Associate Managing Director, Moody’s Investor Services

Roshana Arasaratnam is currently teaching sustainable finance at the Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership alongside being an Associate Managing Director at Moody’s Investor Services, where she established both Moody’s public sector Europe and a new ratings, research and support function.

Committed to building learning organisations, she recently delivered the ESG training curriculum and is a CSR impact leader partnering with Brunel University to support youth into STEM careers. 

Annabel Gillard, CFA, Institute of Business Ethics 

After 20+ years in institutional investment management, Annabel Gillard, CFA, is investigating the place of ethical values and organisational culture in an AI-driven future workplace, and its impact on the changing nature of work and society. She has recently completed an MA in philosophy and AI at NCH and is currently at LSE studying behavioural science. 

Annabel is a member of the Institute of Business Ethics advisory council, for whom she is currently investigating the role of ethical culture in ESG analysis, and is also working with CFU, a not-for-profit dedicated to improving ethics in technology and equipping investors with the stewardship tools they need to ensure tech is a force for societal good. 

She is an advocate for the power of ethics in delivering sustainable growth and enabling talent to flourish.