Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Singapore to issue green bonds for infrastructure

The bond issue will serve as a reference for the Singapore dollar corporate green bond market with criteria, framework applied, and the earnings rate included.

Human rights and climate crisis give HSBC an image problem

The bank, which is due to reveal its annual results this week, faces more challenges than the impact of Covid-19 on profits

Asia asset owners step up ESG investing amid pandemic, poll finds

Among the Asia Pacific respondents, 79% have increased their ESG investments either “significantly” or “moderately”, MSCI says in a statement on February 19.

Emerging market funds should focus on ESG, RWC says

Within emerging markets, the firm is positive on technology disruption, financial inclusion, new auto tech, health and fitness, infrastructure development, education and sustainable energy.

JPMAM expands sustainable offering in Singapore

The new fund invests in emerging market equities, including China A-shares.

How Hong Kong plans to dominate green finance: a Q&A with Leonie Kelly

Policies such as establishing a refined green finance cooperation working mechanism and constructing a Guangzhou Futures Exchange in the near future aims to support Hong Kong to become a Greater Bay green finance hub.

Most APAC Institutionals Undergo ESG Conversion

The survey involved 200 institutions, including 70 from the APAC region, with approximately $18 trillion of assets under management.

Analysis: ESG pressure on asset management industry

All well and good, but the SDGs are just what they say – development goals, specifically focused on the needs of developing and emerging economies.

ESI Monitor’s Sylvie Laine Qualifies as a Carbon Footprint Analyst

Marc Laine, Founder of ESI Monitor, said “Sylvie has become an important part of the team and is dedicated to sustainability."

Singapore Banks Throw Weight Behind Green Vehicles

Last week, electric carmaker Tesla began taking orders for its Model 3 Standard Range and the Model 3 Performance in Singapore, which are priced from S$116,334 ($88,000), excluding COE, «The Straits Times» reported.

Japan and ADB agree clean energy cooperation

They will also develop policy research and capacity building activities, share data analysis, knowledge and experiences in the energy sector.

Providing Timely ESG Information Is Becoming More Crucial for CFOs

Analysts and investors rely on data when evaluating a company’s outlook, creditworthiness

ESG for the legal profession

Such developments are reflective of growing support for the view that material ESG factors such as climate change must be considered and managed by businesses and asset managers.

JPMAM unveils sustainable fund

The first iteration of the fund launched in Europe in August 2019, which returned 3.72% per annum, well above the benchmark's -0.52% p.a. as at December 2020.

Korea Investment Management seeks ESG research provider

Korea Investment Management’s tender is open until February 16, with the evaluation and selection process scheduled until the end of the month.

Bank DBS Indonesia presents Batavia Global ESG Sharia Equity USD

The product complements a comprehensive range of investment products to meet customer needs in managing and developing their wealth, says the firm.

Climate-related risk a key director responsibility: ASIC

ASIC would monitor the adoption of Financial Stability Board’s Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the development of climate-risk disclosure practices by companies.

Prudential’s Malaysia unit expects pandemic to push big investors into ESG

The MSCI Emerging Market ESG Focus Index encompassing large and mid-cap stocks in 26 emerging markets with high ESG ratings has outperformed the conventional benchmark since 2014.

Kearney Group launches responsible managed portfolios

Kearney added that he believes it is a moral obligation for financial advisers to consider ESG performance for clients.

Asia ESG funds attract record flows

Sustainable fund assets in Asia ex-Japan surged 131% in 2020 from a year earlier.

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