Virtual Instructor-Led Training - Investment Series:

ESG Investing

Internationally Leading Investment Trainer & Financial Markets Expert

Frank Hvid Petersen

Winner of multiple Prospera Investor Rankings for 
Best Macroeconomic & Equity Strategy Analysts

Founder of Advisory Firm - Earlybird Research & Education

25 years of experience in the financial sector

Frank has long been a sought after investment guru and authority with a background of almost 25 years specializing in macroeconomics and financial markets. He was previously the Chief Economist and Chief Equity Strategist for Alfred Berg Bank (A leading Nordic Investment Bank) as well as the Head of Strategy and Portfolio Management in Carnegie Investment Bank. Since then he has established his own advisory firm - Early Bird Research, a professional market research company.

Aside from that, he holds a M.Sc. (Econ) from the University of Copenhagen and writes columns on portfolio management issues for AMWatch - a Scandinavian asset management news site.

Testimonials 

“Frank has the capability of framing the argments and making his point of view clear for every attendee. The fact that Frank manages to understand every individual’s challenges makes him one of the best investment lecturers in Denmark. Frank is a tremendous communicator with a high level of both intelligence and humor.”
– Sydbank

“Frank is a well-prepared teacher with great insight and professional knowledge, with a commitment to teaching.” 
– Smart Academy Denmark

"The course was excellent, very relevant. Good and very inspiring teaching methods."
– Vice President, T. Rowe Price

"The course fully met my expectations. It was excellent. A good mix of theory and practice. Good anecdotes."
– Analyst, Arbejdernes Landsbank (Denmark's 7th Largest Bank)

Why Choose Kexxel's VILT Courses

NOT a Webinar!
Join our live, virtual courses enriched with a diverse range of interactive activities, such as action plans, group discussions, breakout sessions, exercises, case studies, and more.

Course Materials
An advantageous combination of presentation slides and downloadable workbooks are provided to participants prior to classes for a more holistic learning experience.

Pre-Course Questionnaires
Our instructors will understand the specific needs and requirements of each individual participant, by allowing attendees to review and highlight topics of importance prior to the course.

Private, In-house Sessions
Upon request for organizations seeking a more customised learning for their employees.

Post-event Follow up
Learning doesn’t stop at the close of the window screen! We'll do a post event follow up on a quarterly basis. This is an exclusive, invitation-only access for participants that have attended courses under an instructor in that quarter.

Course Outline

In recent years, socially responsible and sustainable investing has taken a higher precedence in the agendas of private investors, institutional investors and corporations alike. In this course, Frank Hvid Petersen will provide you with insights on how to maximise financial returns with ESG investing.

You will learn:

• Why sustainable investments have increased dramatically in recent years – and it’s possible continuation despite COVID-19
• Different types of responsible investments
• Diving deeper into ESG investing, the challenges, and implications on portfolio returns

Session 1: Introduction to Responsible & Sustainable Investments

• Why responsible investments?
• The seven different types of responsible investments
• How important are responsible investments in today’s market?
• Group Discussion: What are you or your clients doing?

Session 2: ESG Investing

• What is ESG investing?
• Dissecting the E, S and G – and how to measure the parameters
• How do you implement ESG in your investment processes?
• Greenwashing and other challenges with ESG investments

Session 3: Responsible Investments and Portfolio Returns

• Theoretical arguments for and against an impact on returns
• The empirical evidence – does ESG hurt or benefit portfolios?

Session 4: The Future of ESG-investing – Getting More Personal

• Watch out – responsible investing is getting more personal
• Group Excercise: Will the COVID-19 crisis put a break on responsible investments?

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