David Espinoza, Ph.D., P.E., (Maryland) authored an article entitled "Letter: HSBC contrarian sticks to 'market knows best' mantra" for publication in Financial Times on May 26, 2022.

David Espinoza is a is a Senior Principal Geoenvironmental Engineer based in Maryland focused on foundation design over soft soils, design of containment facilities (e.g., municipal solid waste, mining tailings, coal-combustion residuals), closure of containment facilities (e.g., tailing storage facilities) and more recently, financial evaluation of infrastructure investments taking into consideration physical risks such as climate change.

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David Espinoza provides a critical review of a presentation by the HSBC Asset Management's head of responsible investment, Stuart Kirk, who spoke at the Moral Money Summit Europe conference, accusing central bankers and policymakers of overstating the financial risks of climate change.

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About the article: https://www.ft.com/content/8912276a-aeaf-474f-881d-c3d34c3f39a3
About Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/
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