Jarek Olszowka
Head of Sustainable Finance IBD, Nomura
Jarek is Nomura's Head of Sustainable Finance, focusing in particular on the origination, structuring and execution of ESG fixed income products around the globe. In this role he has assisted clients in successfully raising over $200 bn aggregate notional of ESG debt, including executing a number of landmark, “first of their” kind, ESG trades.
Jarek represents Nomura in a number of ESG-dedicated industry bodies, such as the London Stock Exchange's Sustainability Bond Market Advisory Group and serves as a member of ICMA's Green and Social Bond Principles Advisory Council.
Prior to his current role Jarek was a hybrid capital originator and structurer at Nomura and held positions at Clifford Chance, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and CMS, working on capital markets and structured finance transactions.
He holds a magna cum laude highest distinction Masters degree in Law from Warsaw University, a combined Bachelors and Masters degree in Banking and Finance from the Warsaw School of Economics and completed academic scholarships at Zurich University, Copenhagen Business School and the University of Sussex. Additionally, Jarek is a fully qualified English solicitor.
All Sessions by Jarek Olszowka
ALIGNING REGULATORY PERSPECTIVES – PANEL
Balancing compliance with divergent regulatory frameworks between Europe and the US
- Ensuring alignment between different regulatory expectations especially for US based banks with operations in Europe
- Allocating sufficient resources to meet regulatory demands for climate risk
- Understanding the effects of the omnibus package and whether banks will continue prioritizing climate strategies
- Anticipating the shift to a more cautious approach to climate regulations
- Investing in climate stress testing without clear long-term regulatory direction