Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

What will Asia be like in 10 years, if banks avoid green finance?

A new report from Fair Finance Asia points to a bleak future for the region if banks do not embrace sustainable finance.

Hong Kong’s ADM Capital gets US$100 million from AIIB for Asia energy debt fund

The firm is “excited to be partnering with the AIIB, mobilising capital for the region’s entrepreneurs in their bid to deliver modern and essential renewable energy solutions in the region”, he says in the statement.

Hong Kong bourse unveils sustainable investment product platform

The platform will allow issuers to provide investors with more information on their sustainable products, promoting transparency and facilitating access to these investments, the exchange says in a statement on December 1.

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2020

Country performance is commonly expressed in GDP – but GDP numbers fail to reflect the underlying elements that shape the development of a country.

TRENDE selected to join 11 leading edge companies focused on solving the world's greatest challenges at Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific 2020

Barclays and Unreasonable Group continue commitment to scaling up entrepreneurial solutions helping employ thousands globally while solving some of the world's most pressing environmental and societal challenges

Climate change-focused fund introduced

The market failure to price in the consequences of climate change presents investors with risks and opportunities

Climate change - The low-carbon transition

These policy shifts will drive major changes in business across entire value chains from product design to production, distribution and recycling.

Hong Kong SFC aims for mandatory climate risk rules for asset managers

Global sustainable finance developing with increasing risk of regulatory fragmentation

Aware Super cuts carbon emissions by 40%

Since then, the fund's Australian and global equities exposures have carbon emissions 40% below that of the baseline of 31 December 2019.

Top Asia Bank UOB Announces Sustainable Smart City Financing

Per their projections, Asia is expected to host 30 megacities (a large city with a population exceeding 10 million people) by 2030.

Report on “The Green Bond Market in Hong Kong: Developing a Robust Ecosystem for Sustainable Growth”

This report illustrates the state of the green bond markets in Hong Kong and globally

ESG credit risks more prevalent in EM

Most emerging market public-sector ESG citations made by Moody's were for debt issuers in Mexico, followed by China and Brazil.

The pandemic is only a prelude to a looming climate crisis

Despite long-standing and plentiful warnings from scientists about the risks of a pandemic, the world was woefully unprepared for this crisis.

Indonesia turns focus to energy security and renewables amid pandemic

Govt. aims to use of opportunity presented by COVID-19 outbreak to make transition

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.

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