Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Mizuho plans $390m investment blitz in net-zero transition tech

CEO Kihara outlines push to improve response after recurring system glitches

Schroders Singapore and UOB debut sustainable fund

Investors can invest in the fund with cash or their retirement savings.

OCBC Securities and Lion Global list Singapore's first low carbon EFT

Based on data from SGX Index Edge, the iEdge-OCBC Singapore Low Carbon Select 50 Capped Index has outperformed market benchmarks (STI, SIMSCI) on 3-year, 5-year and 10-year time horizons.

North’s ESG AUM growing 6.5 times faster than other investments

North more than doubled the ESG investment options offered on its menu in 2021, with a further 13 options now available.

BCG launches Asia climate & sustainability innovation hub in Singapore

A recent global survey conducted by the firm among experienced directors found that more than 40 percent remained doubtful of their company’s ability to execute its ESG plans

CarbonX Signs MOU with AirCarbon Exchange, Building Indonesia's Carbon Marketplace

AirCarbon Exchange Managing Director and Co-Founder, William Pazos stated the collaboration with CarbonX will provide more opportunities for carbon asset producers in Indonesia.

Macquarie Group confirms plans for more than £12 billion of sustainable infrastructure investment across the UK

Macquarie will invest directly, mobilise co-investment, and support major investments through the capital expenditure programmes of portfolio companies to help meet the needs of communities for essential infrastructure that is smart, sustainable, and alig

Cross-Agency Steering Group releases assessment of carbon market opportunities for Hong Kong and next steps

The assessment is part of the Steering Group’s commitment to advance the development of green and sustainable finance in Hong Kong.

Keeping Up With Institutions in a Race to Net Zero

Together with the EU, which made its net zero pledges a few years earlier, these economies account for about half of global carbon emissions.

Australia’s carbon market a 'fraud on the environment'

Professor Andrew Macintosh is a leading expert on environmental markets who has also sat on the Bushfire Royal Commission

Data privacy, security, human capital present material ESG risks for blockchain funds

Companies in the tech and software industry face material data security risks, Vezer pointed out.

Singapore’s approach to ESG investing

The adoption of environmental, social and governance centred practices has helped businesses and fund managers attract investment from those driven to make a positive impact on society and the environment

Nippon Life sets emissions goal, forms 500 billion yen decarbonisation financing facility

Another 10 billion yen will be invested in a decarbonisation venture investment fund overseen by US asset manager SVB CP Climate Impact.

Robeco's climate survey shows continued momentum on climate change

The survey covers 300 of the world’s largest institutional and wholesale investors in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific

MAS and CDP to jointly promote access to quality ESG data

This has significant synergies with Project Greenprint.

IOSCO targets greenwashers

At its meeting on 9 March, the Board stressed the importance of mitigating greenwashing and doing what is necessary to create reliable information on sustainability impacts for investors.

More than 680 financial institutions with US$130+ trillion in assets call on nearly 10,400 companies to disclose environmental data through CDP

Companies being asked to disclose by these institutions include over 3,300 companies that are being requested for the first time

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