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CFA Institute Supports the 9th Global Ethics & Trust in Finance Prize

28 June, 2022
Brussels Belgium
Essay competition invites professionals and academics under-35 to reimagine how financial institutions and stakeholders can balance the desire for growth, security, and stability

CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces today its support for the 9th edition of the Global Prize for Ethics & Trust in Finance for a Sustainable Future, organized by Observatoire de la Finance, along with co-supporters Euroclear, SWIFT and SWIFT Institute, Pictet Group, ACCA and OECD.

 

The USD 20,000 Prize, which was launched earlier this month, invites professionals and academics under 35 years of age to submit a 5000-word essay with rigorous arguments and clear conclusions for review by a distinguished international jury. The deadline for submission is 29 May 2023.

 

The jury of experts in ethics and finance is co-chaired by Josina Kamerling, Head of Regulatory Outreach EMEA at CFA Institute, and Prof. Paul H. Dembinski, Director of the Observatoire de la Finance (Geneva based).  The mission of the competition is to promote greater awareness among young people globally of the importance of strengthening ethics and integrity in the finance sector, and to accelerate the transition to a sustainable financial system. Last year, the 8th edition of the Prize attracted over 450 individuals from more than 90 countries to express an interest in submitting a paper for the competition.

 

Josina Kamerling comments: “At the core of this initiative is the opportunity for young people to reflect on the role of ethics to help shape a more sustainable and responsible financial system for the future. Such intellectual effort is all the more necessary and urgent at this time, given the expanding role of the financial sector in private and public affairs and the mounting challenge of climate change and new technologies in finance. Our future leaders hold the key to ensuring the financial sector continues to be grounded in a strong sense of purpose, integrity and ethical behavior, and CFA Institute is proud to support this Prize. We know well that ethics and trust are the necessary tools which can help refocus financial activities to benefit society as a whole.”

 

Prof. Paul H. Dembinski comments: “We believe that the issues of ethics and trust in finance have a pivotal role to play in affecting a positive change in an uncertain world. Across society, we still have a great deal both to discover and to resolve in how we move forward towards greater sustainability, and progress will require a variety of contributions. We look forward to exploring bright new ideas from a diverse group of brilliant young people. I’m delighted to be launching the 9th edition of the Prize.”

 

For more information and to register for the Prize, visit: https://www.ethicsinfinance.org/.

 

A video of the virtual launch event held on 8th June 2022 is available here. The video includes an opening address by Josina Kamerling and Paul Dembinksi, a keynote speech by Domingo Sugranyes Former Vice-chair and CFO of MAPFRE Group and President of The Voluntary Solidarity Fund, and a roundtable with panelists including Olivier Fliche, Director of Fintech & Innovation at the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR), Olivia Gambelin, CEO and founder of Ethical Intelligence, Marianne Haahr, Nature-related Finance Lead at Global Canopy, Christoph Lütge, Director of the TUM Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence at Technical University of Munich, and Anna McDonald, Secretary to the Ethical Investment Advisory group of the Church of England. 

About CFA Institute

CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion of ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. Our aim is to create an environment where investors’ interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. There are more than 180,000 CFA® charterholders worldwide in more than 160 markets. CFA Institute has nine offices worldwide and there are 160 local societies. For more information, visit www.cfainstitute.org or follow us on Linkedin and Twitter at @CFAInstitute.