SEMINAR International Monetary Fund and Financial Law: Law Reform and Financial Markets

Monday, April 3rd 12:15pm RAA-G-01

(extra credits will be provided for the students attending the event)

Professor Kern Alexander presents paper at the International Monetary Fund, 29-30 June 2022

The International Monetary Fund invited Kern Alexander to present his paper ‘Banking Regulation and Climate Change’ at a high level seminar hosted by the IMF at its headquarters in Washington DC on 29-30 June 2022.

Oxford Bank Governance Programme 11-15 July 2022

Kern Alexander was Co-Director of the 2022 Oxford Bank Governance Programme held at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Participants included directors and senior managers from leading banks and investment firms in Europe, the UK, Asia and Africa. Prof. Alexander led discussions on bank strategy, regulation and the legal duties of directors. Sustainable finance and cryptocurrencies were also important themes addressed throughout the week.

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Joint ESAs high-level conference on financial education and literacy 2022

Prof. Dr. Kern Alexander will be giving a keynote lecture on sustainable finance and disclosures at the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities high-level conference on Financial Education and Literacy.

UBS Impact Finance Lab

Prof. Kern Alexander gave the keynote lecture at the UBS Sustainable Finance Impact conference on November 4th 2021. He discussed recent developments in sustainable finance regulation in Europe and Switzerland and the preliminary results of his study analysing the preferences, attitudes and objectives of UBS customers towards sustainable finance and related legal developments in Switzerland.

Conference: International Financial Regulation and Sustainability - 9 November 2021

We are pleased to invite you to the conference "International Financial Regulation and Sustainability - Implementation and Enforcement Challenges". The conference takes place virtually on 9 November 2021. If you are interested in virtually participating in the conference, please register by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/2Zrf6XL

"Bank of Slovenia’s Bail-in Powers Come Under Constitutional Scrutiny by the Strasbourg Court"

Professor Alexander's most recent editorial blog piece for EU Law Live, commenting on the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in Pintar and Others v. Slovenia.

Exclusive UBS Webinar on ESG - 10 June 2021, 8:30-9:50 CEST

Join us for the exclusive UBS Webinar on “Sustainable investing: Freestyle today and mandatory tomorrow?” - 10 June 2021, 8:30-9:50

The increasing pressure that pension funds are experiencing today could soon be underpinned by further regulations from the legislator. What can institutional investors and asset managers in Switzerland expect? A review by Salome Kohler.

This is part of the larger Research Report on Investor Perceptions of Swiss Sustainable Finance, conducted by Prof. Alexander and his team, on behalf of UBS.

Routledge Handbook of Financial Technology and Law Publication

Xenia Karametaxas and Kern Alexander published a book chapter on 'Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion' in the Routledge Handbook of Financial Technology and Law (2021). The chapter explores some of the main regulatory concerns and market barriers created by the digital transformation of the financial services industry and the implications for a more socially inclusive financial system, particularly in developing and emerging market countries.

There will be two online book launches: at UCL on 24 June, 17:00-19:00 and at IALS on 3 September, 9:30-11:30.

'Financial Inclusion and Proportionality', University of Luxembourg

Kern Alexander was invited to give a lecture on 'Financial Inclusion and Proportionality' on April 22, 2021 at the House for Sustainable Governance and Markets (HSGM) at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance of the University of Luxembourg as part of the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI).

SUSFIN - Geneva-Zurich Sustainable Finance & Digitalisation Seminar, 25 March 2021

Join us for the Geneva-Zurich Seminar Series on Sustainable Finance, with a special focus on "Sustainable Finance and Digitalisation" via Zoom.

Date: 25th March 2021

13:15 – 17:15 (UTC/GMT +1)

Hosted by: The University of Zurich & the University of Geneva

Scientific Committee: Dr. Xenia Karametaxas / Prof. Aline Darbellay / Prof. Kern Alexander

Link to the Programme

EBI Annual Conference 2021

At the EBI Annual Conference 2021, Professor Alexander, along with Nicolas Veron and Professor Grünewald, will be holding a joint panel on the topic of "Flexibility and forbearance: Supporting the economy without endangering prudence". The Conference will be held on 11 February 2021; the panel will be from 16:20-16:50.

EUTIP Network Conference: The Future of EU Trade and Investment Policy

Professor Alexander gave a presentation at the virtual EUTIP Network Conference: The Future of EU Trade and Investment Policy, which was held on 14 January 2021 in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and the IFW Kiel Institute for the World Economy, and is a project funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union.

Call for papers: 2nd Geneva-Zurich Seminar on Sustainable Finance and Digitalisation - 25 Mar 2021

Call for papers for the 2nd Geneva-Zurich Seminar on Sustainable Finance at the University of Zurich - 25 March 2021 on Sustainable Finance and Digitalisation.

Submit abstracts no later than 1 February 2021.

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Virtual Workshop – Kyoto University and University of Zurich “Advanced Technology and Law”

We are very pleased to be a part of the Kyoto University - UZH partnership, where Dr Karametaxas presented on "Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion" in the Virtual Workshop – Kyoto University and University of Zurich “Advanced Technology and Law”, organised by Prof Peter Picht and Prof Tatsuhiko Inatani.

Comments on the Responsible Business Initiative

Professor Kern Alexander comments on the impact of the Responsible Business Initiative on Swiss companies.

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The Challenges of Bank ESG Investment Strategy - Webinar

'The Challenges of Bank ESG Investment Strategy' webinar was hosted by Professor Kern Alexander via an online zoom webinar on 29th October 2020, 1-2pm GMT, and featured as the speaker Dr Karsten Guettler, Senior ESG Investment Specialist from the UBS, in collaboration with University of Oxford Saïd Business School.

Watch it here

Comment on US Elections 2020

Professor Kern Alexander comments on the US presidential election. Professor Alexander was previously a Legislative Aide for the United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. He is a Member of the Florida Bar and all relevant US federal Courts and the US Supreme Court.

Seminar: Blended Finance and Transforming Urban Areas, 21 Sep 2020

Prof. Alexander and Dr. Karametaxas, founders of SUSFIN, in collaboration with Ben Mansfield (Director and Founder, RCDC) and Dr. Lindsay Blair Howe (ETH) from the RCDC will be hosting a seminar on Blended Finance and Transforming Urban Areas at the University of Zurich Law Faculty.

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Date: Monday, 21 September 2020

Time: 16:00-18:00 CEST

Room: RAI-F-041

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Click here to watch the presentation.

Article on ECB Inflation Policy Post-Covid-19

The Center of Competence for Sustainable Finance at the University of Zurich published an article on “Sustainability is Price Stability — Covid-19 Crisis Pushes the ECB to Re-evaluate Inflation Policy” on 11 June 2020, citing Professor Kern Alexander and his ECB Report co-authored with Professor Rosa María Lastra.

European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON)

On 4 June 2020, the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) is holding a hearing entitled 'The European Central Bank's Mandate: Perspectives on General Economic Policies'. Kern Alexander and Rosa Maria Lastra will give evidence at the hearing based on their ECON report 'The ECB Mandate: Perspectives on Sustainability and Solidarity' (June 2020).

Click here for the hearing's live streaming link

CFA Society Switzerland Presentation on Brexit

On 13 November 2019, Prof. Alexander presented on 'Brexit: Consequences for Europe and Switzerland' at the CFA Society Switzerland in Zurich.

Can Banking Regulation Address Climate Change?

R20 Austrian World Summit 2019

Prof. Alexander and Dr. Karametaxas represented the Faculty of Law at the R20 Austrian World Summit 2019 in Vienna on 28 and 29 May 2019. In the Breakout Session "Blended Finance", Prof. Alexander served as an expert on Sustainable Finance. The efforts for a sustainable future continue, and will be the subject of future research.

UNCTAD Conference Geneva

At the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva on 1 and 2 May 2019, Kern Alexander speaks on 'Digital Financial Services and Financial Inclusion'. The conference was attended by academics, trade policy representatives and regulators from many countries, including China, Nigeria, Indonesia and Mexico, and the European Commission representing EU states. Alexander led a discussion on how digital financial services can be regulated to support economic growth. Also on the panel (from the left) is Ms Lee Tuthill, Counselor, World Trade Organisation Division on Trade in Services, Professor Alexander, and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, UN Division on International Trade and Commodities.

Presentation on Brexit and book publication

Kern Alexander lectures on the risk of Brexit for financial stability

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Research Network for Sustainable Finance

The Research Network for Sustainable Finance conducts academic and policy-based research on issues that relate to financial market regulation and environmental and social sustainability. Related areas of research includes the governance of financial institutions and markets and their relevance to sustainability. Research projects supported are both disciplined based and interdisciplinary. The network also facilitates applications for academic research grants and for contracts to conduct policy-based research. The network is guided by a research advisory panel consisting of representatives from top research universities and institutes. The network conducts outreach with practitioner bodies in the financial sector and with governmental and non-governmental bodies.