Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Global investors upbeat on alternatives, add ESG in decision-making, EY says

Alternatives investors are also placing greater importance on sustainability by increasingly incorporating ESG factors into their investment decisions.

Malaysia securities regulator puts ESG, board diversity at top of corporate governance priorities

“Listed companies are reminded that while it will be mandatory for boards to comprise at least one woman director, boards should put in efforts to achieve the target of having 30% women directors in order to further harness the benefits of having a

HKSAR Government’s Green Bonds Offering

The Green Bonds were priced on 23 November at 2.80% for the 3-year tranche and 3.00% for the 5-year tranche.

Top asset owners’ US$23 trillion the real key to unlocking net zero

According to the research, the development of systems-leadership** practices – those that acknowledge the size and interconnectedness of the climate challenge – will support much-needed innovation and collective action.

UOB Asset Management lists first Reit ETF linked to environmental performance

The ETF attracted more than S$80 million in assets during the initial offering period, which closed on 18 November 2021.

Code Red - Asia Pacific’s Time To Go Green

Businesses have both a responsibility and an opportunity to proactively commit to decarbonise.

Climate Change & The Wealthy - RESEARCH

COP26, Environmental Responsibility and SDGs - Affluent Views on Climate Change - Focus on Industries and Companies

Indonesia to keep carbon trade local until greenhouse gas target met

At the current rate, Indonesia's carbon price would be far below prices in some other countries

GIC must continue to prepare for challenges ahead even as it celebrates its achievements: PM Lee Hsien Loong

PM Lee, who is also chairman of GIC, was speaking at the fund's 40th anniversary dinner at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore.

HKSAR Government’s Green Bonds Offering

The Green Bonds have also received the Green Finance Certificate

How ESG is evolving in China’s booming asset management space

Over 2019-20, ESG wealth management products offered by commercial banks in China (and their wealth management subsidiaries) increased from zero to over 40.

“A fragile win”: looking back at COP26

Both will be important in driving investment, sending powerful signals to investors as to where best to invest.

Apac asset owners set to implement decarbonisation strategies

Investors in the region are ahead of their global peers in their approaches to decarbonisation

China ESG assets power regional fund growth

Sustainable fund assets in Asia ex-Japan reached a new high in the third quarter of 2021, Morningstar data shows.

Resources-heavy ASX could be penalised on climate risks

The chief executive of Perpetual-owned Trillium Asset Management, Matt Patsky, said Australia’s sharemarket, which is more exposed to resources stocks than most, could be penalised as investors grapple with the “transition” to cleaner fo

DBS digital asset ecosystem see growing business momentum

Among the corporate and institutional customers onboarded to DDEx are established banking and financial institutions, a Central Bank, and even other digital asset exchanges.

NZ Super invests US$100 million in Fifth Wall climate tech fund

NZ Super has around NZ$60 billion ($43 billion) of assets under management currently, and Fifth Wall has around $2.5 billion of capital under management.

Green hydrogen a ‘bright light’ for Australia

“The Government incentives both at the state and federal level around that are meaningless.”

Singapore to phase out unabated coal power by 2050

Unabated refers to coal power generation without the use of any technologies to reduce CO2 emissions, such as operational carbon capture and storage or utilisation.

Malaysia’s EPF hopes to unveil sector-specific ESG policies by end-December

“Every company is at a different pace today. So, we need to understand that, and whether they are able to comply with the standards that we will be putting [in place],”

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