Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Sustainability gains importance in Hong Kong

Environmental impact has overtaken investment return as the most important factor for Hong Kong investors, according to Schroders.

Asia investors see inconsistent ESG scores as key barrier, Capital says

“It’s understandable that as ESG becomes more important to these investors, the desire to be rigorous in their assessment of ESG grows,”

Southeast Asia, despite renewable energy commitments, still depends on coal

“This does not align with the global de-carbonisation trend nor domestic long-term decarbonisation targets,” the report says.

Capital Group: Asia Lacks ESG Product Innovation

Capital Group’s report surveyed 1,040 global institutional and wholesale investors including pension funds, family offices and insurance companies, fund of funds, retail and private banks and financial advisors from 16 different countries.

MUFG Research reveals challenges of transition towards a greener carbon neutral world ahead of COP26

Collective energy transition will determine success

Korea Post hires local firms for 200 billion won ESG equity mandate

Korea Post had around 134 trillion won of assets as of December 2020.

Participation in the “Net-Zero Banking Alliance” and Other Global Initiatives

NZBA is a global alliance aiming to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions from investment and loan portfolios by 2050

CCC welcomes new panel of technical experts to localize science-based climate action

Under the Climate Change Act of 2009, the NPTE provides technical advice to the Commission in climate science, technologies, and best practices for risk assessment and enhancement of th

Lyxor’s Singapore-listed China ETF switches to MSCI ESG benchmark

“The index switch meets the ever increasing interest coming from Asian investors in ESG exposures on the China equity market,”

Fidelity sees steady growth of sustainable investing in Asia

A top-down push has helped sustainable investment gain a foothold in the region, faccording to Fidelity International.

Financing Asia’s sustainable future - Eastspring Investments

The Asian bond market is expected to play a key role in helping to finance these investments.

Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group supports Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050

"The CASG is committed to helping accelerate the growth of green and sustainable finance in Hong Kong, with a view to supporting the transition of our economy to carbon neutrality and facilitating the management of climate risk by financial instituti

UOB launches U-Energy, Asia’s first integrated financing platform to drive energy efficiency

While building owners and homeowners are keen to take on energy efficiency projects to reduce energy consumption

Standard Chartered announces global launch of carbon neutral credit and debit cards

The partnership with Thales will enable Standard Chartered to contribute directly to six carbon offset programmes across Indonesia, Brazil, East Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the U.S., and the UK.

Funds Governance in 2021 – What it Means to Investors

The research found that the rise of ESG investing, demands for specific experience and greater expectations on transparency are all shaping the fund governance landscape

Funding high-impact climate action with green bonds by Nikko AM

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AMP Capital signs second renewable electricity agreement on behalf of UniSuper

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Five priorities for COP26: an investor’s perspective

In biodiversity alone, 68% of animal populations have vanished in the past 50 years

What Is The Singapore Green Plan 2030?

The Singapore Green Plan 2030, or the Green Plan, is a whole-of-nation movement to advance Singapore’s national agenda on sustainable development.

Olz launches ESG China Equity fund

The asset manager has CHF 3.3bn in assets under management.

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