Daniel Warcholak, CFA: Understanding Climate Risk in Mortgage-Backed Securities
From The Sustainability Story by CFA Institute
September 7, 2025 · 35 min
About this episode
Daniel Warcholak discusses the impact of climate risks on mortgage-backed securities and investment strategies.
How do climate events, transition risks, and insurance costs shape the future of commercial mortgage-backed securities? Daniel Warcholak, CFA, Head of Capital Markets at Basis Investment Group, joins host, Nicole Gehrig, Director, Global Industry Standards at CFA institute, to share his perspective on how extreme weather events, sustainability transitions, and green incentives like LEED certification and C-PACE financing are reshaping investment strategies. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in securitized real estate debt, Daniel highlights the financial implications of climate risks and the opportunities emerging for investors. Listen now to gain insights into how sustainability considerations are transforming real estate debt and capital markets.
People in this episode
Host: Nicole Gehrig
Guest: Daniel Warcholak
Topics covered
- climate risk
- mortgage-backed securities
- investment strategies
- sustainability
- real estate debt
- capital markets
Keywords
- climate events
- transition risks
- insurance costs
- sustainability transitions
- green incentives
- investment opportunities
- securitized real estate debt
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CFA Institute, Basis Investment Group, LEED, C-PACE
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