Sustainable Finance and Alternative Investments

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe how sustainable investing is defined and implemented by companies and investors across regions and asset classes
• Identify and describe traditional and “new” alternative investments, including size, growth, performance and profitability of asset classes, as well as common investment strategies
• Understand issues of due diligence, including key characteristics such as liquidity, scale, transparency, performance, fees and risk
• Assess the suitability of sustainable investing and alternatives to different classes of investors, and how products fit within an institutional investment framework
• Understand how to create sustainability-aware portfolios reflecting the tradeoffs between financial returns and sustainability
• Make informed decisions about allocation to sustainable investment strategies and alternative investments, including alternative investments with a sustainability tilt
• Incorporate concepts from FNCE6023 and previous courses into effective project solutions for corporate partners, delivered through written materials and presentations