Hiro Mizuno
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- Milken Institute1h 3m
Carbon Credits: Unlocking Climate Finance and Natural Capital Valuation | Global Conference 2025
Hiro Mizuno, Olivia Albrecht, Suzanne DiBianca, Peter Fernandez, Andrew Gilmour
A panel moderated by Hiro Mizuno and featuring Peter Fernandez, Olivia Albrecht, and Andrew Gilmore identifies the $1.5 billion voluntary carbon market as a critical bottleneck needing to expand to $1 trillion to achieve 2050 net zero targets through Article 6 frameworks and sovereign carbon securities. Speakers highlight that overcoming capital intensity requires shifting from a niche cottage industry to institutional-grade infrastructure via subsidized sovereign funding, AI-driven integrity tracking, and securitization strategies that treat carbon as a tradable asset rather than a commodity. Forward-looking projections suggest Singapore's recent government procurement marks a watershed moment, with the industry aiming for its first billion-dollar settled transaction within the year to establish standardized liquidity and price discovery.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Moving Beyond Financials: Mega-Trends Shaping Business and Finance | Global Conference 2024
Hiromichi Mizuno, Raphael Arndt, Jonathan Goldstein, Saira Malik, Andy Sieg, Hiro Mizuno
Projected $80 trillion in wealth transfers from Baby Boomers to younger generations are colliding with rising geopolitical fragmentation and divergent investment values, compelling a fundamental restructuring of portfolio management. In response to these pressures, financial institutions are adapting by integrating ESG factors as material risk metrics, shifting toward alternative assets, and redefining fiduciary duty to account for societal stability and climate impact. Despite these structural changes, significant challenges remain regarding financial literacy gaps, the need for diverse hiring practices, and the inability of current markets to fully price in long-term systemic risks.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Moving Beyond Financials: Mega-Trends Shaping Business and Finance | Global Conference 2024
Hiromichi Mizuno, Raphael Arndt, Saira Malik, Jonathan Goldstein, Andy Sieg, Hiro Mizuno, Raf
Panelists Andy Betts, Rafi B., Sarah Malik, and Jonathan Goldstein convened to address the transformative impacts of the longevity revolution and a projected $80–$100 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer on global financial markets. The discussion highlighted a critical shift in portfolio construction toward 50-30-20 allocations featuring alternatives, alongside evolving investor demands for impact investing, educational diversity, and well-being metrics that move beyond traditional GDP. Despite concerns regarding widening wealth gaps and 1930s-style geopolitical instability, the group agreed that aligning capital markets with the ethical values and first-principles thinking of younger generations is essential for sustaining future stability and growth.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Putting Principle into Practice: How to Make Sustainability Profitable
Ryan Brennan, Curt Custard, Hiromichi Mizuno, John Murphy, Hugh O'Reilly, Mark Watson, Hiro Mizuno
Senior executives from major global entities including GPIF, Newton, Coca-Cola, and John Swire & Sons convened to analyze the integration of sustainability into long-term investment and corporate strategy. The panelists established a consensus that divestment is less effective than active engagement, citing empirical evidence that engaged companies generate significantly higher returns while avoiding the "rhetoric" caused by undefined standards. Key outcomes included the adoption of rigorous ESG metrics, the alignment of executive compensation with sustainability goals, and a strategic shift toward cross-sector collaboration to address complex challenges like water scarcity and decarbonization.
- Milken Institute56 min
Global Overview: Navigating a World in Transition
Gillian Tett, Thomas Barrack, Lord Mandelson, Hiro Mizuno, Ed Royce, Peter Mandelson, Bill Hanway, Richard Blum
Global leaders Tom Barrack, Lord Mandelson, and Ed Royce convened to analyze existential threats including systemic cyber vulnerability, nuclear proliferation, and political fragmentation eroding the post-WWII order. Panelist Hiro Mizuno and others highlighted divergent strategies ranging from "dynamite diplomacy" to target rule violators against calls for systemic reform, while also noting a historic pivot in the Japanese pension fund away from government bonds toward global equities. The discussion culminated in a focus on legislative countermeasures like the BUILD Act and new African development initiatives to counter China's predatory trade models and mitigate long-term human capital failures.
- Milken Institute56 min
Institutional Investors: Patient Capital in an Impatient World
Jay Hooley, Jagdeep Bachar, Janet Carroll, Britt Harris, Hiro Mizuno, Ron Mock, Jack Deeb, Eric Schmidt
Moderated by Jay Hooley, six pension executives representing $1.5 trillion in combined assets discussed strategic shifts from traditional asset classes to risk-factor allocation and alternatives amidst rising valuation pressures. The panel highlighted evolving governance models, such as North Carolina's potential move toward a professional board and Japan's unique sustainability guarantees, while addressing talent retention challenges in the US compared to Canada's competitive business-like structures. With equity allocations doubling in markets like Japan and risk management increasingly viewed as a cultural fiduciary duty, these leaders emphasized the role of pension funds as patient capital capable of weathering liquidity crunches through strong hands and long-term horizons.