Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

JPX Launches ‘Knowledge Hub’ to Promote ESG Investment, Disclosure

Investors and other parties who provide information to the Hub or support ESG disclosure are encouraged to become “ESG Knowledge Hub Supporters“.

Morningstar finds low commitment to ESG in some big names

Vanguard and American Century fall short while Robeco, Calvert and Impax lead Morningstar’s ESG Commitment Levels.

ADB President, UK Minister for Asia Agree to Strengthen Cooperation on Climate Resilient Recovery from COVID-19

Glasgow in Scotland will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in November 2021, having postponed the event this year due to the pandemic.

Establish Singapore as R&D hub for alternative energy, direct more resources towards research: PAP's youth wing

Industry players have said they are limited by the scalability of clean energy solutions, said Young PAP in the revised paper.

Covid-19 pushes ESG into the core of securities lending

Asset owners see need to ensure good governance while seeking returns

Tris Rating debuts green bond verifier

Green bonds are a type of debt securities issued to finance environmentally sustainable projects and assets.

Maitri rolls out sustainable fixed income strategy

The multi-family office has raised at least $50m for the new offering.

Citibank Korea leads efforts to respond to climate change

The latest move is part of the firm's efforts to fulfill the global environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) drive.

CapitaLand Secures Green Loans in India

The four-year INR6.5 billion ($87 million) green loan provided by HSBC India will be used to finance the development of International Tech Park Pune, Kharadi.

Investing in sustainable growth: Energy transition

The silver lining is that the call for climate change has simultaneously opened up new investment opportunities.

Morningstar adds ESG to analysis

For asset managers, the analysts will assess the firm's philosophy and process, resources and active ownership.

Asia’s ESG funds AUM surge 75% in Q3

The strongest growth was seen in Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea.

Blackrock in ESG fund push in Singapore

Several other fund managers are expected to roll out sustainable or ESG funds in the Lion City.

Major life insurers plan to invest heavily in environmental initiatives

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. will adopt the ESG concept by fiscal 2023 for its total assets of ¥36 trillion.

Shinhan standing at forefront of financial ESG

Since 2017, Shinhan Financial has provided 16 trillion won in financial backing to the nation's eco-friendly industry through loans and direct investment.

Korea’s sustainable funds see huge inflows in Q3

Morningstar expects growing investor appetite for sustainable funds in Korea to continue, driven by government initiatives.

Asia investors focus on sustainable investing, Schroders poll finds

Sustainable investing is “taking deep roots here” with greater awareness, according to Lily Choh, Asia Pacific head of institutional and Singapore deputy chief executive officer at Schroders.

Shinhan Bank joins forces with LS Electric for green energy push

Distributed energy generation is a type of electrical generation that involves deploying a range of small devices linked to the main grid.

AMP Capital ESG lead jumps to Platypus

She was with AMP Capital for more than five years

UOB Asset Management launches Sustainable Academy

The Robeco programme comprises two modules, namely Sustainable Investing and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Investing, and will cover key topics such as ESG integration, active ownership and measuring the contribution of companies to the UN SDGs.

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