06/13/2019
Fixed Income is Redefining Sustainable Investing
Despite this tremendous growth, we believe it is still early days, in particular for ESG investing via fixed income.
Planet SOS
06/12/2019
Sustainability Means Business
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06/12/2019
After fending off eco-warriors, Asia Inc finds 'ESG' investors hard to ignore
Japanese banks curb lending to coal plants after pressure from powerful investment funds
06/10/2019
Asian wealth moves to discretionary management and ESG investments
The momentum to move wealth into financial assets that covet ESG themes is gathering pace, especially as a more environmentally-aware generation starts to place investments
06/06/2019
Is Asia narrowing the ESG gap?
Last month Hong Kong issued its debut green bond and is looking to earn a reputation as a green finance centre.
06/04/2019
Chinese banks risk supporting soy-related deforestation, report finds
What’s more, Gillespy said, “These figures are only set to grow with China’s increasing reliance on soy imported from Brazil.”
06/04/2019
HSBC GAM to launch EM green bond fund
The fund will have IFC as an anchor investor and the managers will look for non-financial sector green bonds issued by developing countries.
05/31/2019
Lack of unified standards is major challenge for green bonds in APAC
Proliferation of standards including international, regional, and domestic standards issued by regulators in China and the EU results in market segmentation
05/30/2019
Why using the SDGs as an investment strategy pays off
The SDGs are an all-embracing vision laid out by the UN to improve global welfare, and investment strategies incorporating these aims have proven long-term success
05/29/2019
A&O advises the Hong Kong Government on its first green bond issuance
Hong Kong’s Government Green Bond Programme, which is one of the world’s largest, demonstrates the government’s determination to promote sustainable development and combat climate change
05/23/2019
Building an ESG investment framework fit for the China market
Utilizing a one-size-fits-all ESG investment framework across national jurisdictions can be problematic for a market like China where substantial differences exist vis-a-vis the West
05/23/2019
Private equity investment in SE Asia booming but warning signs flicker
Private equity investment last year in both value and number of deals was well up on five-year averages, with investment in tech and internet firms representing two-thirds of deals
05/22/2019
SSGA takes aim at ESG data issues
The firm’s new tool aims to refine the plethora of often conflicting ESG data to provide more accurate assessments and improve company engagement.
05/20/2019
Report highlights structural shift in sustainable investing
Investing responsibly is gathering momentum across the globe, though Asia still lags far behind Europe, but this may change as Asia’s wealth shifts over to millennial investors
05/16/2019
Story-making, compliance, green finance – lessons from Hong Kong's latest sustainability conference
There has been a global change in the perception of "sustainability" and where it sits within business.
05/14/2019
Corporate Japan steps up disclosure of climate change risks
New group to add nearly 100 companies to international transparency effort
05/13/2019
Green bonds rose 40 per cent in the first quarter backed by corporate issuance
The green sukuk market remained nascent, with issuances largely coming from South East Asia
05/10/2019
Green Finance: Turning Momentum into Action by Norman T.L. Chan, HKMA
In the interest of transparency, the HKMA will also consider an appropriate framework for disclosing the Exchange Fund’s Green and ESG investment efforts without arousing market sensitivity in the process.
05/10/2019
ESG a Game-Changer – But Plenty Still to be Done…
One of the trends according to panellist Sachin Vankalas, Director of Operations & Sustainability at LuxFLAG, is that an increasing awareness of ESG is driving demand in this investment category
05/09/2019
Momentum in ESG in Asia
What’s been interesting to David Atkin, the chief executive of Australian industry fund Cbus Super is how quickly Asian markets are moving on ESG.