09/24/2020
Taiwan insurers may push into infrastructure investments as regulator loosens grip
The government aims to increase renewable energy usage to 20% of total electricity supply by 2025, from just 5% in 2017.
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09/24/2020
Manulife unveils ESG fixed income fund for Asia
Manulife Investment Management has launched a new ESG strategy focused on Asian credit.
09/23/2020
UBS clients in Asia seek sustainable investments in renewed interest for ESG
ESG-linked investments have also outperformed the market in 2020, proving that sustainability has a higher degree of performance resilience.
09/23/2020
Schroders partners with HSBC in Singapore for launch of ESG multi-asset fund
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) today announced the launch of Schroder ISF Sustainable Multi-Asset Income (SMAI), a multi-asset fund for which HSBC Singapore is the exclusive distribution partner.
09/22/2020
Manulife IM launches Asia ESG bond fund
The Canadian asset manager is offering an ESG fund focused on Asian credit to Singapore retail investors.
09/21/2020
BIS Report Proposes Carbon Intensity-based Rating System
The report suggests that ratings firms, rather than the bonds they issue, on their carbon emissions would provide more useful information to investors, while also encouraging companies to increase their carbon efficiency at the firm level.
09/21/2020
AMP Capital sells clean energy company
"Alongside AMP Capital and Adven's management team, we have worked together to establish a strong platform for Adven's continued success, and we wish the new owners, the management team and employees every success in the future."
09/18/2020
ESG, thematic and active ETFs set for strongest growth
ESG, thematic and active ETFs are predicted to see the strongest growth over the coming two to three years as passive ETFs' majority slims, according to the Global ETF Study from JP Morgan Asset Management.
09/16/2020
ESG analysis will be crucial for green infrastructure
And part of the world’s response to the pandemic, increasing the urgency of balancing stakeholders in business operations, also looks to be a positive for infrastructure’s outlook
09/16/2020
Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change
Two major industry superannuation funds have this week made bold statements about their stance on climate change, but critics argue it may be "virtue signalling" with little substance.
09/16/2020
New Zealand to Introduce Mandatory Climate Risk Reporting
If approved by Parliament, the new comply-or-explain climate risk disclosure regime could come into effect in 2023 at the earliest.
09/14/2020
Apex Features In Preqin Apac Innovation Report
Preqin’s latest Markets in Focus Report looks at the innovation being driven by Private Equity and Venture Capital investors in Asia-Pacific.
09/14/2020
Clime Capital’s inaugural investment will help Indonesia accelerate its clean energy transition and sustain progress despite the Covid-19 crisis
Investment in distributed clean energy provides a pathway for accelerated deployment of clean energy even as the completion of large utility-scale projects has been slowed by the Covid-19 economic downturn
09/14/2020
Hong Kong, Singapore in race to be Asia’s sustainability centre
Successful transition of investing can reap huge rewards for both cities
09/10/2020
Survey Shows Client Support for Sustainability
In the age group of 40 to 64 years, the share of discontent is 15 percent or less than half that among young clients.
09/10/2020
AIIB and Amundi launch Asian climate change framework
The global climate challenge is a huge threat to our world and urgent multilateral action is needed to address this crisis and help our members meet their commitments to the Paris Agreement.
09/10/2020
How are you encouraging listed companies in Taiwan to embrace sustainability?
The opportunity for companies to be placed into a ESG index
09/10/2020
Singapore's Largest Reit Inks Maiden Sustainable Loan
CMT is the largest retail real estate investment trust (Reit) in Singapore by market capitalization, at S$7.2 billion as at 30 June 2020.
09/09/2020
Investors still sceptical of sustainable fund performance
Other deterrents cited included lack of awareness from the public, lack of understanding and concerns about greenwashing.
09/04/2020
China sees passive ESG fund growth
Although Europe and the US dominate the passive sustainable fund sector, new products have gained traction in China.