eSeminar - CPT Bearing
The Latest Trends in Sustainable Investing
Overview
This eSeminar is a recorded session of the “The Latest Trends in Sustainable Investing" webinar held on 26 June 2025.
During this session, Mr Alexander Chan from Invesco and Mr Alfred Chang from BNP Paribas, demonstrates the latest trends of sustainable investing, investor appetite, and expected demand for sustainable investments. Key topics include high-demand industry segments, risk and return expectations, and innovative investment structures.
Objective
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the latest trends in sustainable investing and their potential implications for global markets
- Identify key factors influencing investor appetite and expected demand for sustainable investments in the near term
- Recognise industry segments that currently show high demand for sustainable investment opportunities
Content
1. The latest trends in Sustainable Investing
2. How the current interest rate, geopolitical and tariff environment have impacted investors’ appetite
3. Expected demand for Sustainable Investment in the near term, and possible factors affecting the demand
4. Industry segments which are of high demand
5. Investors’ Risk vs Return expectations
6. New investment structures in Sustainable Investing
Who should attend
This course is designed for frontline bankers, private bankers, wealth managers, asset managers, product structuring bankers, client-facing banking professionals, commercial bankers and any licensed individuals who are interested in sustainable investing.
Speaker/Course Instructor
Prior to joining Invesco, Alexander was the Co-Director of Nan Fung Group’s The Mills Fabrica, a global sustainable & impact investing platform focused on consumer industries. Previously, Alexander also worked for Hillhouse Capital, Bain & Company’s financial investors & private equity group and UK Cabinet Office’s Social Investment team.
Alexander holds a BEng from University of Hong Kong, a MPP from University of Oxford and a Masters of global affairs from Tsinghua University, where he was a Schwarzman Scholar. He holds a CFA Institute Certificate in Sustainable Investing, a CFA Institute Certificate in Impact Investing and is an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst® (CESGA).
Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Alfred worked in Equity Research, covering ESG in Asia Pacific. He also held different roles at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Alfred holds a Masters in Finance from Imperial College London and a Bachelor in Economics from University of Cambridge.