Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asian Development Bank invests US$15 million in forestry fund

Sydney-based New Forests currently has $5.9 billion of assets under management.

Government announces postponement of retail green bond offering

Subject to the development of the epidemic situation, the Government will relaunch the subscription arrangement for the retail green bond as soon as possible.

Hong Kong green finance group wants tax breaks for sustainable investments, ESG products in MPF

The group is recommending that the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority mandates MPF scheme managers to allocate a certain percentage of their portfolios to ESG or climate-related products.

Zurich Hong Kong integrates ESG strategy

Zurich Hong Kong is committed to sustainability and integrates ESG into its product development strategy

Asian Development Bank sets up Indonesian green infrastructure fund

ADB will re-lend the loan to Indonesian state-owned infrastructure financing company Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI), which will manage the fund.

Climate change: Big banks pump cash into coal industry in spite of net zero pledges, research finds

Financial institutions say they are funding the transition away from coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, but campaigners say the term is a cover for business as usual.

Southeast Asian regulators plan to develop standards for ESG and SRI funds

ACMF is seeking feedback from industry players on the standards.

The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring

Each of the six articles highlighted on this page provides a detailed look at aspects of the net-zero transition.

Japan asset managers better on ESG but still lag European peers

The score of Japanese asset managers rose to 59% in 2021 from 52% in 2020.

Thailand securities regulator and UNDP ink sustainable finance pact

“will lead to sustainable development of the capital market, the community and the country at large”

South Pole takes next step in catalyzing climate action globally

Raises new round of funding led by Temasek, adds Salesforce Ventures as minority investor

Commonwealth Bank signs up to the Net-Zero Banking Alliance

CBA has joined more than 100 global banks as part of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, (NZBA) underpinning its commitment to support the responsible global transition to net zero emissions by 2050.

Updated versions of environmental projects catalogues published

Compared with the previous version of the catalogue that was published in 2009, the 2021

Nuclear fusion startup lures Japanese investors in global push

Kyoto Fusioneering seeks to partner UK, U.S. heavyweights with $17m financing

Morningstar launches ESG focused managed accounts

"We take an ESG risk integration approach across the entire range of portfolios,"

Plato launches net zero fund

Incepted in September 2021, the strategy has so far achieved a return of 8.29%. Its benchmark, the MSCI World Index, has achieved 4.38%.

HSBC Asset Management launches Asia sustainable bond fund

Head of Asian fixed income to oversee new strategy designed to aid region's drive to become a leader on ESG issuers.

Harnessing investment opportunities while saving Earth

Yet, choosing the right investments – so that one not only makes the best use of the opportunities ahead, but also imparts a positive impact on the environment – can be tricky.

ESG Legal Outlook 2022

Listen to our experienced practitioners from Asia discuss the key global ESG legal themes in 2022

Sustainable funds gain popularity in China

As of 30 September 2021, there were 138 open-end and exchange-traded sustainable funds available to Chinese investors, and nearly all of these were equity strategies.

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