08/24/2021
SFC insists fund managers disclose climate-related risks
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has set out the requirements for funds to integrate climate risk management in their investment processes.
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08/23/2021
UBS: Sustainable Investing Picks Up in Asia
The number of clients that have invested in sustainable investment mandates or funds have also grown 140 percent over the last 12 months.
08/23/2021
Asia takes up carbon trading in fight against climate change
Different stages, approaches may indicate slow progress but emissions trading to play key role in the region
08/22/2021
Financing for the Future: Surging Sustainable Finance Market Presents Challenges, Opportunities
There is a sense we are now at an inflection point, with climate mitigation and other ESG issues becoming core to investment and business strategies for issuers, borrowers and investors.
08/19/2021
China’s ETS will penalise carbon intensive firms
China’s national Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) could have a material impact by mid-decade, according to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and Schroders.
08/16/2021
Banks prepare for climate risk management
New guidelines from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority suggest that climate risk assessment will be a wide-ranging exercise.
08/13/2021
Taiwan’s PSPF hires BlackRock, UBS for US$400 million ESG mandate
Figures from Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission show that assets of ESG-themed funds jumped four-fold year-on-year to NT$89.5 billion ($3.13 billion) in 2020.
08/13/2021
Patricia Dwyer on China’s leapfrog sustainability moment
Now she is activating her own personal sense of purpose by helping her clients to pursue theirs.
08/10/2021
Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying – IPCC
The Working Group I report is the first instalment of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), which will be completed in 2022.
08/09/2021
StanChart to Launch «Green Branch»
Funds held in green deposits will only be used to finance projects that help reduce pollution, such as renewable energy installations.
08/09/2021
How sustainable are sovereign wealth funds?
Such data provide snapshots into the complex and often opaque world of sovereign funds, which collectively hold nearly $8 trillion in assets.
08/09/2021
Objectway Commits for the Highest Good of All: A Sustainability Statement
One of the green issues currently having a major impact on society is indeed plastic
08/09/2021
Unstoppable ESG momentum puts investment manager reporting in the spotlight
The figures tell a dual story. First, of impressive growth. Investor demand, emerging regulatory disclosure requirements, and the launch and reclassification of environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds have fuelled a surge in ESG-focused asset all
08/05/2021
BlackRock joins Citi to study plans to shut coal plants in Asia early
Proposals being led by ADB and Prudential would involve buying coal plants in developing economies in Asia and operating them for as long as 15 years before closing the sites ahead of current schedules.
08/03/2021
Manulife sees sustainable investment opportunities in EM
Emerging markets (EMs) are underinvested despite being the leading energy consumers, said the asset manager.
08/03/2021
Flows into ESG funds in Apac decelerate
Sustainable funds in Asia saw smaller net inflows in the second quarter, compared with the previous quarter, according to Morningstar.
08/03/2021
ANZ launches Sustainability-Linked Derivatives
ANZ today announced the launch of a Sustainability-Linked Derivative product in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore to support customers achieve their sustainability objectives.
08/02/2021
What is driving an almost 200 per cent growth in sustainability-linked debt financing
Creditors are more aware of these factors than ever, and need to take them into account systematically when assessing borrowers’ creditworthiness.
08/02/2021
What’s Next for ESG?
During the past five years, the investment decisions and priorities of managers and advisors over the wealth and investment industry have evolved significantly.
07/29/2021
China’s net zero push boosts commodities
Investors should expect to see growth in the demand for some commodities in China as the country transitions to a carbon-neutral economy, according to Pimco.