The Compass Dialogue: GenAI - Climate's Friend or Enemy?

Yazid Mahadi is the Head of Funds Selection at Bank of Singapore, and he plays a key role in developing the funds platform and ESG framework for funds in the Bank.
 
He has over a decade of experience in the institutional investment space in which he was primarily responsible for the external fund management and asset allocation in a sovereign wealth fund in Brunei.
 
He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Master of Philosophy in Economics. He is also a CFA Charterholder and obtained the Certificate in ESG Investing from CFA.

Joseph Ng is a Senior Investment Strategist within the highly regarded Chief Investment Office in Bank of Singapore. Joseph provides thought leadership on a host of cross-asset investment topics, with a particular emphasis on global equities. Throughout his time in the bank, Joseph has been known for his timely calls and deep insights, and has been frequently interviewed and quoted by various media outlets. Joseph also covers the Global Technology sector for the bank, and has experience navigating a range of topical issues pertaining to the internet, cloud, and the impact of geopolitics on technology. In his earlier career, Joseph has also spent time on the sell-side in the area of real estate within Singapore and China. Joseph graduated with a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and holds a MSc in Management from the London Business School. Joseph is also a CFA® charterholder.

Christine Cheong currently serves as VP at Bank of Singapore, where she is a key contributor to sustainable investing initiatives and mutual funds onboarding, including the development of the firm’s in-house ESG fund methodology.  Christine also serves as secretariat to the Sustainable Investment Governance Committee and contributes as the ESG representative for investments at the bank’s Sustainability Forum.
 
Christine is a seasoned finance professional with over a decade of experience across private banking, fund selection and strategic business development.  Prior to this, she held various strategic roles working with C-suite leaders developing long-term business strategy and rolling out large-scale initiatives within Asean markets.
 
Christine holds a double major in Economics and Political Science, and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) holder. Outside of work, she is keen on wellness, design and exploring the world off the beaten path.

Fabiana Fedeli is Chief Investment Officer Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability at M&G Investments. She is a member of the Executive Committee of M&G Investments (Asset Management) and a non-executive director of M&G Investments Southern Africa. Ms Fedeli leads a team of investment professionals deploying over US$70bn globally across multiple asset classes, based in the UK, Continental Europe, the US and Asia.
 
Prior to joining M&G Investments, Ms. Fedeli served as Global Head of Fundamental Equities and Emerging Markets Equities Portfolio Manager at Robeco. Prior to joining Robeco, she was a Portfolio Manager Asian Equities at Pioneer Asset Management and at Occam Asset Management.
 
Ms. Fedeli began her career at ING Barings Tokyo as a Research Analyst in Japanese equities in 1999. 
 
Ms. Fedeli holds a Master's in Economics from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and a Bachelor's in Economic and Social Sciences from Bocconi University in Milan. She also received a Certificate in Financial Asset Management and Engineering from the University of Lausanne, Swiss Finance Institute, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
 
Ms. Fedeli is a member of the Investment Committee of The Investment Association, a trade body representing Investment Managers in the UK that collectively manage over US$12 trillion in assets. She is also a member of the Investment Committee of  UK-based The Open University. Ms. Fedeli is also a non-executive director of Relmada Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RLMD), a late-stage biotechnology company. In 2022, Ms. Fedeli was named among Financial News’ 100 Most Influential Women in Finance.