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Can Capital Markets Save the Planet?

In a joint effort, KPMG International, CREATE-Research, and CAIA Association examine in detail the role of capital markets in the transition to a low-carbon world. This report investigates the experiences to date of climate investing and the changes we can expect in the next three years, as we move towards a new investment paradigm. The research includes insights from 90 institutional investors, alternative investment managers, long only managers and pension consultants in 20 countries in all the key regions.

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ESG is dead, long live E, S, and G

The environmental, social, and governance investment movement has an impressive array of goals. That could be its biggest problem. On the subject of the arbitrary mashup of these three broad, but important, issues, CAIA EVP John Bowman, CFA argues “If we are attempting to measure everything, we are actually measuring nothing.”

Read his recent op-end in Institutional Investor

Chronicles of an Allocator: Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

This month's edition of Chronicles of an Allocator covers the evolving landscape of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), including its benefits, drawbacks, and how investors should augment their exposures around its applications in their asset allocations.

Read the November newsletter here

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CAIA News

CAIA Association Announces Launch of LatAm “Super Chapter” Amidst Sustained Growth in Alternative Investments Across the Region

Left to Their Own Devices, Capital Markets Cannot Save The Planet

CAIA Association Unveils Shift in Curriculum Content, New Delivery System to Align With Historic Growth in Private Market Investing

Keith Black Named Managing Director, Program Director for the Financial Data Professional (FDP) Credential

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Join Us: Upcoming Events

Mostly virtual and open to all, CAIA Association hosts or sponsors more than 250 educational webcasts and other industry events and forums.

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Upcoming Infoseries Webcasts

Turn Text into Alpha - NLP Sentiment Thought Leadership

December 9, 2021, 12:00 pm (EST)

CAIA Association’s 10 Lessons in Finance

December 9, 2021, 5:00 pm (IST)

CAIA Programs

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Whether you need a deep, practical understanding of the world of alternative investments, a solid introduction, or data science skills for the future in finance, the CAIA Association offers a program for you.