08/05/2021
Proposals being led by ADB and Prudential would involve buying coal plants in developing economies in Asia and operating them for as long as 15 years before closing the sites ahead of current schedules.
08/03/2021
Manulife sees sustainable investment opportunities in EM
Emerging markets (EMs) are underinvested despite being the leading energy consumers, said the asset manager.
08/03/2021
Flows into ESG funds in Apac decelerate
Sustainable funds in Asia saw smaller net inflows in the second quarter, compared with the previous quarter, according to Morningstar.
08/03/2021
ANZ today announced the launch of a Sustainability-Linked Derivative product in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore to support customers achieve their sustainability objectives.
08/02/2021
What is driving an almost 200 per cent growth in sustainability-linked debt financing
Creditors are more aware of these factors than ever, and need to take them into account systematically when assessing borrowers’ creditworthiness.
08/02/2021
During the past five years, the investment decisions and priorities of managers and advisors over the wealth and investment industry have evolved significantly.
07/29/2021
Investors should expect to see growth in the demand for some commodities in China as the country transitions to a carbon-neutral economy, according to Pimco.
07/29/2021
Improved performances of ESG funds have attracted more retail investors in Asia, according to Cerulli Associates
07/28/2021
Nomura partners with Sun Life Malaysia to promote ESG investing
07/28/2021
There are two initiatives we newly developed under this activity.
07/28/2021
Asia is still far behind the rest of the world in deploying sustainable investment strategies, but is moving fast to catch up with client demand.
07/27/2021
“At Fidelity, we believe that exercising our ownership rights by voting at company meetings is a fundamental responsibility for shareholders,”
07/26/2021
CommBank Green Loan is now available to all eligible home loan customers nationally.
07/26/2021
The Legal & General fund invests in issuers that are 100% owned by the Chinese state
07/22/2021
«Expanding our investment and ESG capabilities in Singapore moves us towards the next phase of growth following five years of successful operations here,» Nayan Patel, CEO, Robeco Singapore, said.
07/22/2021
The offerings focused on microfinance, health and environment.
07/22/2021
The roundtable commenced with opening remarks from Mr Vivek Pathak, Global Head and Director of Climate Business, IFC; and a keynote address by Mr KS Wong, Secretary for the Environment.
07/21/2021
Despite the relative newness of ESG funds in Japan, structuring an investment fund that has an ESG strategy is actually quite similar to structuring any other type of investment fund.
07/19/2021
The report also includes money invested using a process that assesses the risk and return impact of issues, such as climate change, even if the strategy's mandate does not have a formal, explicit sustainability focus, so-called 'ESG integration&
07/15/2021
Celsus, the commercial (non-clinical) operator of The Royal Adelaide Hospital, breaks new ground for global sustainable finance market with CBA support.