Dear colleagues, Summer greetings from the Research Team at CSP! The last weeks have seen a number of much-anticipated publications. ‘Aggregate Confusion’ made waves in the international media after being published in the Review of Finance, we launched the fourth edition of the Private Banking report last month, and our…

It’s been an exciting few months for the research team at CSP. From being highlighted in the latest IPCC report on progress in climate change mitigation to receiving coverage in news outlets like Le Temps and the Financial Times, we’ve been encouraged to see that our work is continuing to…

As companies worldwide pledge to net-zero emissions and more sustainable activities to contribute to a low carbon economy, a fundamental question arises: Who pays for this shift to sustainability? In a recent working paper by the Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth and the Department of Banking and Finance…

Cameron Tomkins-Bergh, alum of our ACCELERATE program, brought us in contact with his close friends Martina Kojic & Martin Reiter, who run an initiative to help Ukrainians: they arrange buses to pick up refugees from within Ukraine and its borders and bring them to safety across Europe. They helped more…

“As someone who newly acquired wealth, what can I do to make the world a better place?” Many entrepreneurs who have had an exit are interested in aligning their capital with sustainability and impact. But only a few know how to get started and where to learn about it. That’s…

With rising wealth inequality and a climate in crisis, there has never been a more crucial time to ask how capital can be mobilized into building a fairer and healthier planet. In response to this question, The Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP) at the University of Zurich…

War results in a lot of destruction — destruction of infrastructure, society, and livelihoods. While supporting Ukraine and stopping the war is critical, it is equally important to prepare for the aftermath of it. Some opportunities — such as building back infrastructure — might be more investable; yet, many will…

The CSP team has identified the following actions you can take: Philantropy Philanthropy is the tool most able to directly support people in this situation. The larger, well-known IGO’s and NGO’s, like UNHCR, Red Cross and War Child, have the experience and infrastructure to make things happen and are legitimate and…

At CSP we discussed how to respond to the situation in Ukraine. Some of our alumni had reached out, asking if we could do something together, and we had a call with interested community members. You find insights from the discussions in these three articles. …