This paper argues that there is a Coasean Bargain available to banks, Long-term Investors, and Bank Regulators around a particular form of 'Contingent Capital'. By purchasing rights to issue equity in crisis events at a pre-specified price from Long-term Investors, banks can ensure that they...

We argue that a fundamental reason for the short term perspective of corporate executives is the short-term orientation of shareholders and financial markets that drive the performance benchmarks of CEOs. In our view, long-term committed shareholders can provide substantial benefits to the...

This paper presents a simple dynamic investment strategy that allows long-term passive investors to hedge climate risk without sacrificing financial returns. We illustrate how tracking error can be almost eliminated even for a low carbon index that has 50% less carbon footprint than its...

Because of market failures, domestic investment resources are often insufficient to fully finance the public and private capital formation critical to global wealth preservation and growth. It is thus important to understand the factors that drive cross-border investments, including the...

This paper outlines a simple and robust methodology for portfolio managers to align their portfolios with the carbon neutrality goals (Net Zero Targets) set out following the Paris Agreement in 2015. The approach is based on dynamically limiting the portfolio carbon footprint so that it...