In line with its mission is to promote discussion and increase knowledge, particularly from an applied managerial point of view, the EFG Gamma Foundation, in collaboration with Class CNBC, produced two episodes of Missione Risparmio, the TV talk show dedicated to financial education and investments, on the topics of Private Markets and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Private Markets Under The Spotlight: How to Make The Best Choice

After a mixed 2023, a new era opens for private markets. An excellent asset class to include in a portfolio with a view to diversification. What are Private markets and how might one include them in a portfolio?

Guest speakers:

  • Prof. Stefano Caselli, Dean Bocconi University
  • Andre Portelli, Head of Investment Solutions EFG International

CSRD, The New EU Directive And The Impact On Companies & The Economy

What does the introduction of the new sustainability directive change for listed and unlisted companies? What are the benefits? What are the targets and timelines for implementation?

Guest speakers:

  • Prof. Andrea Beltratti, Chairman EFG Gamma Foundation
  • Patrizia Celia, Head Large Cap Investment Vehicles Sales Italy Euronext 
  • Francesco Ferrara, Partner of PWC Italy ESG Leader
  • Prof. Francesco Timpano, coordinator ASviS Sustainable Finance Working Group

GAMMA Foundation (Global Asset Management Methods and Applications) is a private foundation established in 1998 in Lugano, Switzerland. Its mission is to promote the development of research and knowledge in asset management and capital markets, the role and form of public regulation in fund management, and governance. Gamma Foundation has organised more than thirty conferences with academics like Steve Ross, Michael Spence, Robert Shiller, Jeremy Rifkin, Carlo Rubbia and many others in Switzerland and across Europe. It has also supported more than fifty research projects. The chairman of the foundation board is Andrea Beltratti, Full Professor at the Bocconi University of Milan.