Abstract

At the University of Luxembourg Inclusive and Sustainable Finance Research Conference, research and network partners with an interest in inclusive and sustainable finance present current edge research and policy initiatives. Participants include practitioners, policy leaders, and academics with an interest in inclusive and sustainable finance.

Language

English.

This is a free hybrid event. Registration is mandatory.

Programme

9.00 – 09.30

Words of Welcome

• Mathilde Bauwin, ADA
• Nicoletta Centofanti, Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative
• Prof. Dirk Zetzsche, ADA Chair in Financial Law and Inclusive Finance, University of Luxembourg

9.30 – 10.00

Keynote Presentation – The Use of Climate Scenarios for the Assessment of Climate risks : Towards Scenario-contingent Climate Regulation (online)

Prof. Thom Wetzer, Associate Professor of Law and Finance, University of Oxford

10.00 – 11.40

First Session : Impact Investing

Chair : Assist. Prof. Julia Sinnig, University of Luxembourg

Discussants :

• Regulation of Impact Investing ? – Marian Unterstell, Doctoral researcher, ADA Chair in Financial Law (inclusive finance) & Prof. Zetzsche
• Blended Finance – Prof. Dirk Zetzsche & Pedro Vilanculo->https://www.uni.lu/fdef-en/people/pedro-vilanculo/, Doctoral researcher, ADA Chair in Financial Law (inclusive finance)
• AIFs for Impact – Laetitia Duren, Counsel – Impact Finance Team, Arendt & Medernach

11.40 – 12.00

Coffee break

12.00 – 13.15

Second Session : Sustainable Finance Markets

Chair : D^r Marco Bodellini, Research scientist, University of Luxembourg

Discussants :

• Datafication of Sustainable Finance – Prof. Dirk Zetzsche & Marian Unterstell
• How to monetise the value of gender equality – Stephan Rudolph, Founder, EVITY S.A.
• Paper presentation : Pham/Halling/Paulus/Hale, “Country-level Carbon Budgets and Economic Development” – Han Pham, Doctoral researcher, Chair in Sustainable Finance, University of Luxembourg

13.15 – 14.15

Lunch break

14.00 – 14.45

Third Session : Regulation of Sustainable Finance

Chair : Prof. Dirk Zetzsche, ADA Chair in Financial Law and Inclusive Finance, University of Luxembourg

Discussants :

• “Greenwashing” in investment intermediation : investor protection and the difficult role of enforcement – Prof. Eugenia Macchiavello, Associate Professor in Economic Law, University of Genoa
• Green Gatekeepers (online) – Prof. Alessandro Romano, Assistant Professor of Law, Bocconi University
• The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Directive : A role model for the world ? – Prof. Julia Sinnig, Assistant Professor in Commercial Law, University of Luxembourg

15.30 – 15.45

Coffee break

15.45 – 17.00

Fourth Session : Measurement and Impact of Financial Inclusion

Chair : D^r Marco Bodellini, Research scientist, University of Luxembourg

Discussants :

• Aguilar/Frost/Guerra/Kamin/Tombini, Digital payments, informality and economic growth (online) – Rafael Guerra, Macroeconomic Analyst, Bank for International Settlements
• Environmental impact of inclusive finance – Lessons learnt from practice – Mathilde Bauwin, Head Knowledge Team, ADA
• Measuring Financial Inclusion – Prof. Julia Sinnig, Assistant Professor in Commercial Law, University of Luxembourg & Carmen Preda, Doctoral researcher, ADA Chair in Financial Law (inclusive finance)