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Introduction to Green and Sustainable Finance

Course Overview

Guernsey is aiming to be one of the pioneering jurisdictions for Green Finance and this course aims to provide an introduction and overview of Green Finance, including Guernsey’s initiatives in this area.

Course Content

Topics covered during this training will include:

  • Principles and strategy of Green & Sustainable Finance
  • Measuring the performance of Green Finance
    • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Understanding Green & Sustainable Finance products
  • Guernsey Green & Sustainable Finance - island initiatives
    • Guernsey Green Finance
    • United Nations’ Financial Centres for Sustainability (UN FC4S)
    • Sustainable Finance Week
    • Collaboration with UK Green Finance Initiative
    • Other International Initiatives
  • Guernsey Green & Sustainable Finance - regulatory initiatives:
    • Guernsey Financial Services Commission
    • Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)
    • Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF)
    • IOSCO Sustainable Finance Network (SFN)
    • Regulatory green discount – Life Insurer Assets
    • Guernsey Green Fund
    • Code of Corporate Governance – Client Change Requirement
  • Guernsey Green & Sustainable Finance - industry initiatives:
    • Insurance Sector
      • UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance
      • ESG Framework for Insurers
      • ILS & Cat Bonds
    • Investment Sector
      • TISE Sustainable segment (was TISE Green)
      • Green Private Equity Principles
    • Fiduciary Sector
      • Fiduciary Duty in the 21 Century
      • Family Offices / Private Wealth
    • Banking Sector
      • Green Loans

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Course Details

CPD Points

3.5

Price

£215.00

Length

Half day (09:30-13:00)

Course Tutor

Christopher Jehan

Christopher Jehan is a financial services professional with over 30 years’ experience. He spent the first 22 years of his career at a leading international fund manager, specialising various areas including operations, project management and international & foreign regulation. In 2016 Christopher established a regulatory consultancy in Guernsey which now has a global client base. He has served on a number of committees, including within the Guernsey Investment & Funds Association (GIFA), the Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) and the Guernsey Branch of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). He has been Chairman of GIFA and President of the CISI Guernsey Branch and is currently Vice-Chairman of the GIIA Regulatory & Technical Committee. He has also been a member of various working groups and currently sits on the AEOI Working Group and the CRS2/CARF Working Group, both established by the Guernsey Revenue Service. Christopher works with a wide range of regulation both local and international/cross-border.

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