Programme
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10.00 – 10.30
Introductory remarks
Prof. Dr. Dirk Zetzsche, ADA Chair in Financial Law (inclusive fi nance), University of Luxembourg
Keynote: EIB’s Climate Bank Road Map & Green Gateway Project
Elina Kamenitzer, Director, Operations Support Department, European Investment Bank
First Session: Sustainable Finance for SMEs
Chair: Prof. Dr. Michael Halling, Chair in Sustainable Finance, University of Luxembourg
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10.30 – 11.00
Regulatory Issues of SME Green Lending – and How to Address them
Dr. Linn Anker-Sørensen, Global Solution Lead Sustainable Finance Law and Regulation, EY
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11.00 – 11.15
Coffee break
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11.15 – 11.40
ESG as a Business Model for SMEs
Prof. Dr. Erik Vermeulen, University of Tilburg, NL
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11.40 – 12.05
Sustainable Lending from the banks’ perspective
Julien Froumouth, Sustainable Finance Advisor, ABBL
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12.05 – 12.30
Preliminary considerations on approaches to applying the EU Taxonomy to Bank Lending
Francesco Pirovano, Strategic Initiatives, Intesa Sanpaolo
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12.30 – 13.00
General Discussion and Q&A
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13.00 – 14.00
Lunch break
Second Session: Regulatory Challenges for Sustainable Investment Funds
Chair: Prof. Dr. Dirk Zetzsche, ADA Chair in Financial Law (inclusive finance), University of Luxembourg
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14.00 – 14.10
The European Sustainable Investment Funds Study 2022 (recorded presentation)
Hortense Bioy, Global Director of Sustainability Research, Morningstar
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14.10 – 14.35
The SFAP and the SFDR’s manager regulation
Nathalie Dogniez, AWM EMEA ESG leader, Partner, PwC Luxembourg, and Chair of ALFI Responsible Investing steering committee
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14.35 – 15.00
Issues and Solutions relating to Art. 8, 9 SFDR
Thomas Göricke, EHP and ALFI Responsible Investing steering committee
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15.00 – 15.15
Coffee break
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15.15 – 15.40
Fund Managers’ Reporting under Art. 8 Taxonomy Regulation
Codrina Constantinescu, Counsel, Allen & Overy Luxembourg
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15.40 – 16.05
Sustainable Investment Funds in the AIFMD II: An Outlook
Dr. Marco Bodellini, House of Sustainable Governance & Markets and ADA Chair in Financial Law, University of Luxembourg
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16.05 – 16.25
General Discussion and Q&A
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16.25 – 16.30
Closing Remarks
Prof. Dr. Dirk Zetzsche, ADA Chair in Financial Law (inclusive finance), University of Luxembourg
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