Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Aviva stresses climate investing urgency

Investors need to pay closer attention to climate change and make it a more central focus within investment portfolios, according to at Aviva Investors.

Gaining an edge through ESG investing: Are wealth managers ready?

Different industries face different levels of ESG risk, and therefore divergence can be very significant.

Japan’s Dai-ichi invests 5.5 billion yen in BlackRock climate fund

“The company will continue to actively engage in ESG investment to contribute to realising a sustainable society as well as improving its investment return through sophisticated and diverse investment methods,”

NAB tips $20m into private wealth renovation

ESG integration is now a non-negotiable for private wealth firms, she added.

Schroders Institutional Investor Study 2021: Sustainable funds deliver investment performance as Covid-19 intensifies ESG focus

This is a further sign that fears investing sustainably could hamper returns are diminishing among investors.

Consultants selected for climate resilience masterplan in Singapore

CPG Consultants has vast experience in climate resilience efforts

Leveraging financial ecosystems: Five myths debunked

We take a look at some of the common myths

CBA partners with client trio to support Australia’s largest PET recycling plant

CBA’s institutional bank has structured a bespoke solution to finance the circular economy joint venture.

Net zero goal needs more alignment

More ambitious and aligned policies are needed to achieve the Paris agreement targets – and to enable investors to make a bigger impact, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments.

Companies step up: Public-private partnerships for social good proliferate across Asia

As Asia faces a formidable decade ahead due to the fallout of Covid-19 and climate change, governments are recognising they cannot meet social needs alone.

Linking executive pay to ESG goals

Public pressure and changing norms are paving the way for business leaders to be paid based on a new set of criteria.

Beware of ESG bubble, says ex-chair of world’s biggest pension fund

“The GPIF needs to go back to its roots, and think about how to analyse if ESG is really profitable, as well as how to evaluate and standardise ESG, ” he said in an interview.

Active Management and Sustainability Key to Navigating Investment Challenges in the Age of #TheZero

The panellists also set the scene for the rest of the two-day conference, ‘Solving the Problem of #TheZero: Present and Future’, highlighting the forces and solutions that can help investors navigate a world of very low global interest rates a

Korea’s KIC puts greater emphasis on ESG since Covid-19

KIC started issuing the yearly ESG report in 2020.

FATF Issues Report on Money Laundering Linked to Environmental Crime

This FATF Report identifies methods that criminals use to launder proceeds from environmental crime

MUFG board beats back climate resolution as activists falter in Japan

Japanese boards have benefited from the backing of domestic institutional investors that tend to defer to management

Under 25s are nearly half of all new investors, but are their needs and wants being met?

Young investors have aligned with increasing investment in ESG and it has been a common stereotype that they don’t really care about money.

Path to Net Zero Riddled with Potential Pitfalls

This is the first in a series of thought leadership pieces on net zero that S&P Global is releasing in conjunction with Earth Day.

China’s proposed ESG disclosure rules could go further to meet foreign investors’ needs, asset managers say

Better ESG disclosure would facilitate allocation of more funds to mainland-listed shares as sustainable investing continues to gain traction among investors, fund managers say

MAS awards green investment mandates

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will channel $1.8bn into climate-related investment opportunities.

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