Get authoritative and easy-to-understand guidance on the frontiers of sustainable finance
Sustainable Finance for Returns and Impact, written by James Cheo and Matthew Dearth, is an essential guide addressing the growing demands from investors and stakeholders for heightened transparency and accountability from both companies and financial institutions. This book is a crucial addition to the Wiley Finance Series, providing comprehensive insights into sustainable finance disclosure regulation.
The authors dive deep into the relationship between sustainability and financial returns, covering topics such as corporate sustainability, greenwashing, ESG ratings, impact investing, and sustainable investment strategies. They include practical steps to integrate sustainability into investments for improved financial performance and impact from the perspective of both theory and practice.
You'll:
- Understand the impact of sustainability on both the planet and the financial system
- Find practical steps to integrate sustainability into investments
- Get insights from public and private companies, institutional and individual investors, regulators, and international agencies
- Discover interviews and case studies with industry experts
Sustainable Finance for Returns and Impact is an invaluable resource for professionals, students, and investors looking to incorporate sustainability into their financial decisions and investments.
Matthew Dearth (Singapore) is an associate professor at Nanyang Technological University, where he teaches Sustainable Finance to students and professionals, and partners with leading investors such as Cerberus and Manulife to offer hands-on learning experiences within the classroom setting. He is also Managing Director of US-based wealth manager Silvercrest Asset Management and contributes as a member of the firm's ESG Committee. Before moving to Singapore, he was Head of Broker Relations at Marshall Wace North America. Prior to Marshall Wace, he worked at McLagan Partners and the Equities Division of Goldman Sachs as head of the business analysis and strategy team. Matthew received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Princeton University and a MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
James Cheo (Singapore) is Chief Investment Officer, Southeast Asia and India, at HSBC spearheading the development of investment strategies across all asset classes for private banking and wealth management clients in the region. Prior to HSBC, he was Senior Investment Strategist at Bank of Singapore where he was responsible for asset allocation and thematic research. Before that, James assumed investment strategist roles at Barclays Wealth Asia and served as a senior economist at the Monetary Authority of Singapore. With his expertise and wealth of experience, his investment views are frequently sought after. He has established a strong media profile, with regular appearances on financial and mainstream media.
