Dr Daniel Fauser has been working as an Global ESG Integrated equity analyst at Zürcher Kantonalbank since 2020. Previously, Daniel Fauser spent five years as a research associate at the School of Finance at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and three years in private banking and wealth management at Kaiser Partner Group in Liechtenstein. As an equity analyst, he provides significant impetus and research depth to the topic of sustainability in Zürcher Kantonalbank's Asset Management. He focuses primarily on industry and utilities as well as clean tech, and has taken on the scenario analysis of political climate protection programmes such as the US Inflation Reduction Act and the EU Green Deal. He has already published in prestigious scientific journals and magazines on ESG performance and socially responsible investment (SRI).
From 2017 to 2020, he completed his doctorate at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) with a research stint at Maastricht University (School of Business and Economics), focusing on the influence of ESG performance on the financial performance and risk of companies. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and an Master of Arts in accounting and finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) as well as a diploma as an EFFAS-Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA).