Rethinking Fiduciary Duty for Sustainability

Sonia De la Fuente is Counsel at OBERSON ABELS SA. She practices in the field of business law with a specialization in the areas of banking and finance law as well as sustainable finance.

Marcel Meyer leads Deloitte Switzerland’s Sustainability services, Investment Management practice and is a member of the Board of Directors. He has more than 22 years of experience auditing and advising domestic and international clients primarily in the financial services industry, but also in real estate, trading and technology. As head of Sustainability services, Mr. Meyer helps clients integrate sustainability in their strategy and operations focusing in particular on climate change and sustainable finance. He also provides independent assurance on sustainability reports and compliance with necessary regulatory requirements.

Damian Payiatakis is Head of Sustainable & Impact Investing at Barclays Private Bank. He leads Barclays efforts to guide individuals, families, and charities on how to invest both to protect and grow their assets and to make a positive contribution to our world. His team advises the firm’s private and public market specialists on how to incorporate ethical, responsible and impact approaches into their products, portfolios, and services. As well, they have published original thought leadership on scaling social businesses, investor motivations for impact, and impact reporting. Mr. Payiatakis was part of the UK Government’s Taskforce on the topic and is a frequent commentator in publications such as Financial Times, CNN Money, Euromoney, Reuters, as well as a speaker & facilitator at impact investing conferences. His work as an intrapreneur has featured in Harvard Business Review. Mr. Payiatakis graduated from Brandeis University summa cum laude with Highest Honours. He also holds both a M.A. in International Economics & Finance from Brandeis International Business School and a MSc. in Organisational & Social Psychology from the London School of Economics.

Antoine Amiguet has been advising financial institutions on banking and financial regulations for nearly 20 years. He is a member of the Strategy and Surveillance Committee of Sustainable Finance Geneva and lectures in the legal aspects of the CAS in Sustainable Finance (HEG-Geneva).

Aaron Bennett is UPP’s Chief Investment Officer and leads all aspects of UPP's global investment strategy and operations. A seasoned investor, Mr. Bennett has expertise in strategic asset allocation, responsible investing, and risk management. Across his previous roles at Jarislowsky Fraser Global Investment Management, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and Canadian investment banks, Mr. Bennett has supported systemic and robust investment analysis, policy formulation, and strategic implementation across portfolios and asset classes. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Queen’s University, an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at Western University, and is a CFA Charterholder.