CCSI: Ratings, Risk and the Cost of Capital

The session will look at how sovereign credit ratings and the sovereign ceiling raise the cost of capital for investment in emerging and developing economies, and what could narrow the gap between perceived and actual risk.

• What evidence enables rating uplift?
• What can governments and IPAs credibly show?

Panellists

• Dr. Laurent Zylberberg, Contrôleur Général (General Controller), Caisse des Dépôts Group
• Ms. Pauline Koelbl, Founder, ShEquity

Moderator: Lisa Sachs, Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI)