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www.cfaswitzerland.org Continuing Education Seminar Introduction to Impact Investing A new generation of entrepreneurs are launching sustainable and profitable ventures across a variety of regions and sectors. From an investor's perspective, this opens up exciting new possibilities. However, despite the momentum, real barriers remain. This presentation will discuss What are the challenges that practitioners face in realising impact investing objectives? Where are the emerging opportunities? Speaker: Andreas Ernst, Head, Impact Investing Executive Director, UBS Wealth Management Andreas started his career at UBS in 2004 as deputy head of the philanthropy services team. After a 3 year stint at a Family Office in Geneva where he was in charge for impact investing, he returned to UBS in 2011 and built the impact investing offering. Prior to joining UBS, Andreas worked in management consulting and the United Nations, where he was involved in trade facilitation for SMEs in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Andreas has also given University courses at the University of Geneva on Impact Investing. Andreas holds a Master in Business Administration and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Hamburg. During his studies Andreas conceived and co-founded a media company (KW2D Media GmbH). ZURICH 26 January 2016 Registration 12.00h Event: 12.15 – 13.15 Networking lunch: 13.15h Thomson Reuters Hufgasse 10, Zurich The Society Passport is a service for travelling Members which is not for use in their country of permanent residence.

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Page 1: Introduction to Impact Investing - CFA Switzerlandswiss.cfa/speakers/2016 speakers/CEflyerAndreasErnst.pdf Continuing Education Seminar Introduction to Impact Investing A new generation

www.cfaswitzerland.org

Continuing Education Seminar

Introduction to Impact Investing A new generation of entrepreneurs are launching sustainable and profitable ventures across a variety of regions and sectors. From an investor's perspective, this opens up exciting new possibilities. However, despite the momentum, real barriers remain. This presentation will discuss

• What are the challenges that practitioners face in realising impact investing objectives?

• Where are the emerging opportunities? Speaker: Andreas Ernst, Head, Impact Investing Executive Director, UBS Wealth Management

Andreas started his career at UBS in 2004 as deputy head of the philanthropy services team. After a 3 year stint at a Family Office in Geneva where he was in charge for impact investing, he returned to UBS in 2011 and built the impact investing offering. Prior to joining UBS, Andreas worked in management consulting and the United Nations, where he was involved in trade facilitation for SMEs in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Andreas

has also given University courses at the University of Geneva on Impact Investing. Andreas holds a Master in Business Administration and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Hamburg. During his studies Andreas conceived and co-founded a media company (KW2D Media GmbH).

ZURICH 26 January 2016 Registration 12.00h Event: 12.15 – 13.15 Networking lunch: 13.15h Thomson Reuters Hufgasse 10, Zurich

The Society Passport is a service for

travelling Members which is not for use in their country of permanent residence.