2nd Annual ESG in Structured Finance Symposium

2nd Annual ESG in Structured Finance Symposium

Structured Finance Association (SFA) held their 2nd Annual ESG in Structured Finance Symposium, December 15-16, 2020. Topics included drivers of ESG asset growth, effects of global regulation and the current US political landscape, impact and sustainable investing, as well as innovative ways of increasing access to credit and providing affordable housing and financial products to consumers and businesses.

Below you find panel recordings from the 2nd Annual ESG in Structured Finance Symposium.

SFA Welcome Remarks
Opening remarks by Michael Bright, CEO, Structured Finance Association for the 2nd Annual ESG in Structured Finance Symposium.  Watch here.

Evaluating Environmental Impact of Securitization Assets
This panel discusses how experts evaluate environmental impact within structured finance sectors, deep dive into housing, auto, and commercial real estate sectors, and measurable attributes for assessing environmental impact.  Watch here. 

Building a Foundation for ESG Investing in Structured Finance
This panel discusses EU Taxonomy, ESG disclosure framework for structured finance, appropriate scope of SFA effort: issues and considerations.  Watch here.

Impact Investing – Evaluating Impact To Achieve Social Benefits
This panel discusses lending and investing focused on social impact, providing capital to lenders and industries that access funding in the structured finance markets (housing, consumer lending, commercial real estate), what attributes do lenders and investors focus on when evaluating social benefits of consumer or financial products?  Watch here.

Ratings, Rankings, and Scores
This panel discusses ESG scoring: how do investors use scores in their assessments?  Strengths and weaknesses of ESG evaluations, framework, labeling, certification and verification.  Watch here.

Future of ESG Investing in Structured Finance
This panel discusses ESG-friendly investments: which sectors fit the bill?. ESG information for investment opportunities, returns and relative value, client and underlying demand for ESG investments. Watch here.

What Is the Interest From ESG Investors, Issuers, and Other Market Participants 
This panel discusses how market participants are looking at ESG based off SFA’s ESG survey results.  Watch here.

The Evolving ESG Market – Where From Here?
This panel discusses sovereign, corporate, and institutional engagement, investor demand, assets under management, ESG assets: ETFs and other ESG-targeted products and debunking misconceptions.  Watch here.

Fireside Chat With CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam
This fireside chat discusses how climate change poses a major risk to the stability of the U.S. financial system and to its ability to sustain the American economy, how can U.S. financial regulators measure, understand, and address these climate risks, what policy and legislative steps might President-elect take to lessen the impact of climate change, and are there actions regulators should consider to reduce the potential of “Greenwashing” to maintain confidence in the investor community impact labels.  Watch here.

Affordable Housing – Intersection for ESG-Minded Investors
This panel discusses real estate investors partnering with affordable housing advocates and local governments.  Watch here.

Expanding Lending to Marginalized and Underserved Communities
This panel discusses innovative consumer and small business lenders are developing new approaches to promote the expansion of credit to unbanked and underserved communities.  Watch here.

Securitization of Expansive Financial Assets
This panel discusses expanding securitization funding for expansive financial assets such as CDFI loans, microfinance loans, small dollar mortgages, and other products.  Watch here.