Silver’s Managing Director & Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, is speaking on the panel, “ESG: Navigating a Growing Expectation,” at the 10th Annual Private Equity Forum on May 4, 2022. Panelists will discuss the drivers behind the “sustainable capitalism” trend and how GPs are responding to LPs ESG agendas in private equity.
February 22, 2022
The DEI Dilemma for Private Fund Managers (Part 2)
Fund managers face growing pressure from investors and employees to improve their approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). In Part 2 of our DEI series, Silver’s ESG experts examine how managers can respond to this pressure by taking a DEI-oriented approach to talent management and recruitment.
February 9, 2022
The ESG Compliance Podcast – Unfolding ESG for Private Investments
Silver’s Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, appears on The ESG Compliance Podcast - Unfolding ESG for Private Investments, with host Tom Fox, to break down the fundamentals, trends, and projections of the evolving ESG landscape through the lens of private fund managers.
January 24, 2022
The DEI Dilemma for Private Fund Managers (Part 1)
One of the biggest challenges for fund managers in 2021 was addressing concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), both at the investment level and at the enterprise level. In this first article of a two-part series, Silver’s ESG advisory experts examine how managers are facing pressure from regulators, investors, and employees to improve their DEI efforts.
January 7, 2022
The Evolving ESG Regulatory Landscape: Three Key Areas of Focus for Private Fund Managers in 2022
Asset managers faced major regulatory challenges in 2021, especially related to ESG. In this Review & Outlook piece, Silver’s ESG regulatory experts look back at these changes in more detail and share their key takeaways.
October 15, 2021
The ESG Revolution
Silver's Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, participated in a panel discussion covering the best practices, risks and opportunities relating to ESG at ReedSmith's three day virtual conference.
September 26, 2021
Rule Change: The Rapid Proliferation of Climate Regulations
During Climate Week 2021, Trysha Daskam, Head of Silver's ESG Strategy, participated in The Great Repricing, hosted by Gitterman Asset Management. The On Demand session covers everything financial services participants need to know about climate change in order to be educated and prepared.
September 22, 2021
Silver and Ropes & Gray Present on SFDR and DOL Final Rule
Silver's Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, was joined by Ropes & Gray Partners Eve Ellis and Josh Lichtenstein for a webinar discussion covering updates on SFDR and the DOL’s evaluation and expected amendment to the Final Rule.
August 12, 2021
Europe’s SFDR: Shades of Green Cause Ops Headache
In this article published by FinOps, Silver's Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, weighs in with perspectives on what the complicated, upcoming Sustainable Finance Disclosure regulation (SFDR) means for U.S. fund managers.
July 12, 2021
The ESG Report with Tom Fox: Episode 1
The universe of ESG-related investment risks is broad. In this launch episode of The ESG Report with Tom Fox, Silver’s Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, discusses what qualifies as an ESG risk within an investment portfolio, explores recent regulatory developments, the G7 and climate risk.
July 12, 2021
The ESG Report with Tom Fox: Episode 2
How are companies communicating their ESG commitment? What should an ESG policy look like today? Continuing their discussion on ESG investment trends, risks and the regulatory landscape for ESG in the US and abroad, Silver’s Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, joins Tom Fox for the second episode of The ESG Report.
June 28, 2021
Stay Ahead of ESG Regulatory Changes
Many investment firms have been caught off guard by the scope and speed of the recent ESG regulatory developments coming out of both the U.S. and Europe. In this article published by ESGClarity and InvestmentNews, Trysha Daskam, Silver’s Head of ESG Strategy, provides three actions firms should consider on their paths to compliance.