Scientific Beta

This webinar will discuss how it is possible to reconcile environmental and financial objectives using low carbon indices introduced by ERI Scientific Beta. The event will be hosted by Eric Shirbini, Global Product Specialist at ERI Scientific Beta, on Tuesday, 8 November, 2016 at 5.00pm CET / 11.00am EST.

The "Smart Beta and Low Carbon Investing" webinar will be held on Tuesday, 8 November, 2016 from 5.00-5.45pm Central European Time / 11.00am-11:45am Eastern Standard Time.

For some years now, there has been an increasing interest among investors in low carbon investments. EDHEC-Risk Institute has been conducting research for several years on the possibility of reconciling financial and environmental performance. The launch of a new series of low carbon indices by ERI Scientific Beta, the smart beta index provider set up by EDHEC-Risk Institute in 2012, marks the practical realisation of these research efforts.

Our research shows that it is possible to reconcile environmental and financial objectives using low carbon indices introduced by ERI Scientific Beta. While on the one hand these indices achieve an environmental objective by excluding high carbon stocks, thus putting pressure on high polluting companies to reform, on the other hand these indices achieve a financial objective by retaining exposure to rewarded factors and by maintaining an appropriate level of diversification.

The green indices that ERI Scientific Beta offers its institutional investors aim to outperform the market not because they are green, but because they are more exposed to traditional risk premia and better diversified than traditional cap-weighted indices.

This webinar will discuss how it is possible to reconcile environmental and financial objectives using low carbon indices introduced by ERI Scientific Beta.

Topics covered include:

• Beta versus alpha strategies for low carbon investing
• Is there a low carbon factor?
• Reconciling factor investing and low carbon constraints
• Presentation of Scientific Beta Low Carbon Multi-Beta Multi-Strategy Indices

The webinar will be hosted by Eric Shirbini, Global Product Specialist at ERI Scientific Beta. Prior to joining EDHEC-Risk Institute, Eric Shirbini was a quantitative analyst at UBS, BNP Paribas and Nomura International. During this time he worked on a diverse range of topics including multi-factor models, fundamental stock valuation, equity market indices, portfolio construction and portfolio trading. At BNP Paribas Eric managed a team of analysts who were responsible for the Global Equity Research Database. Mr. Shirbini holds a BSc and PhD from University College London and an MBA from CASS Business School.

Please note that participation in the webinar is by invitation only. To request an invitation, please contact Séverine Cibelly at severine.cibelly@scientificbeta.com or on +33 493 187 863, or visit the dedicated registration website. There is no charge for participating in the webinar.