Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

PwC launches Asia Pacific sustainability centre in Singapore

“I hope that the launch of this centre will enable many new innovations and help Singapore achieve new heights in sustainability excellence on the world stage.”

Majority of Aussies keen to live more sustainably

More than 70 per cent of Aussies wish to lead an environmentally friendly life, while 55 per cent acknowledge renewable energy sources are critically important, new research has revealed.

Code Red - Asia Pacific’s Time To Go Green

Decarbonisation in the Asia Pacific region was 0.9% in 2020. Achieving the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C and delivering net zero requires action that must start now.

The external assurance way to build trust in ESG disclosure

The 2020 report and earlier CCI sustainability reports refer to different frameworks and standards, such as the Global Reporting Initiative and the United Nations Global Compact.

Malaysia’s Pheim Unit Trust launches China, ASEAN and global ESG Islamic funds

ASEAN members include Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Hong Kong has carbon trading ambitions

Two working groups set up under the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance (GSF) also reviewed the capacity and data constraints faced by the financial services sector.

Investment firms have incentives to fight climate change

Several factors are driving asset managers to take a role in the fight against climate change.

SGX mandates climate and board diversity disclosures

All issuers must provide climate reporting on a ‘comply or explain’ basis in their sustainability reports from the financial year (FY) commencing 2022.

ESG and Gender Diversity Requirements Finalized for Listed Companies and IPO Applicants in Hong Kong

In this Blog Post, we highlight final amendments to the Code and the Listing Rules addressing the link between ESG and good corporate governance, ESG reporting and gender diversity at both the board and workforce levels.

Cross-Agency Steering Group announces progress and way forward to advance Hong Kong's green and sustainable finance development

The work will be guided by the principles of interoperability, comparability and inclusiveness, taking into account other definitions of green, transitional activities, and local considerations.

Pressure for mandatory global ESG standards

Reframing finance talent and data analytics to enhance corporate and ESG reporting

Malaysia’s biggest asset manager to unveil ESG framework in early 2022, report says

In a couple of months, PNB will disclose for the first time its ESG framework, which will be tabled to the board soon,” he says.

State Super sets net zero targets

State Super said that because most baseline emissions are represented in the listed equities portfolio

Global ESG Summit: Quantifying ESG impact

To enhance transparency, MSCI said it has made thousands of companies’ ESG ratings publicly available on their website to allow people to make an easier judgement on where the companies are in terms of sustainability.

SMBC, TCS and IBM ink sustainability MOU

For the analysis of transition risk and opportunity, the standard method of quantification model has not been established, and TCS’s scientific approach is used to respond to the quantification of financial impact and to improve it.

The impact revolution

Impact investing has become a hot strategy in fund management, with profit meeting purpose. But Asia remains underserved.

Mitigating climate risks in Hong Kong

The other way to increase the supply of ESG professionals in Hong Kong is to develop talents locally, Huang added.

HKEX Publishes Net-Zero Guide & Announces New ESG Data Display

Practical Net-Zero Guide for Business published to help guide companies in developing a pathway to net zero

Schroders and GIC bolster climate portfolio analysis

The Avoided Emissions framework aims to quantify the emissions saved through the substitution of high carbon activities with low carbon alternatives.

Australia's banking regulator finalises climate change policy guidance

The guide is designed to assist banks, insurers and superannuation trustees to manage the financial risks of climate change.

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