Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asia warned of transition financing risks in race to achieve carbon neutrality

Expert says China may need to invest 130 trillion yuan for green finance

Hong Kong Influence in Global Climate Finance of ‘Critical Importance’

“If reporting and disclosure standards are to be effective, they have to be universally recognised and applied across the board.”

Maybank Asset Management launches Global Sustainable Technology Fund

It added that ESG considerations would play a key role in how Maybank Asset Management and the investment adviser will evaluate the fund’s investments.

Thailand’s SEC backs Basel-based climate task force, to push climate disclosures

“These efforts can contribute to the sustainable growth of companies, capital market, economy and the country at large,”

Six ASX companies start measuring ESG impact

Vulcan Energy was aiming to become the world’s first producer of a zero carbon lithium products for the electric vehicle industry.

Boustead Projects bags $130m green loan from UOB

The building also has energy-saving implementations such as a district cooling system and a rainwater harvesting system to recycle captured rainwater among other things.

MAS sets sights on a green Singapore

Research, public-private schemes, incentives and regulations will transition the Lion City towards sustainability, according to MAS’s head of green finance.

Japan development bank launches $500m fund to grow wind sector

Novel framework lowers hurdles for newcomers to build more farms

Singapore Environment Council honours 12 companies for their efforts to go green

The Attorney-General's Chambers and the Tampines Town Council received Eco-Office+ Certification at the ceremony for having implemented effective environmentally friendly practices.

AXA IM highlights opportunities in the ESG space

The firm has also shared ways of how investors can identify "genuine" ESG investments.

Credit Suisse AM integrates ESG into A-shares strategy

With China A-share’s further inclusion into global equity indices, standards for ESG will be further raised.

Investing in the Future

Arthur YUEN, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, talks about how the HKMA as a banking supervisor, an investor and a facilitator, drives and promotes sustainability in the banking sector and beyond.

Investor pressure on HSBC to reduce fossil fuel exposure intensifies

Coordinated by ShareAction, 15 institutional investors with a combined $2.4trn AUM has filed a climate change resolution at the UK-listed bank.

Group of Five Urges Adoption of Sustainability Reporting Prototype

“We’ve put forward what we consider to be the best and fastest path to a comprehensive reporting system that addresses both enterprise value and sustainability-related risk,”

China Issues Final Rules Governing National Carbon Market

Provincial level authorities will be able to set carbon emissions caps for the first time, and shall be charged with verifying greenhouse gas emissions reports, including through inspections.

Does coal still have a role in China’s decarbonising power market?

China’s new climate pledges have made coal’s phase out seem inevitable, and the country’s power market is struggling to find new roles for its existing coal fleet.

Climate, governance, supply chains top ESG topics in 2021

Environmental, social, and governance investing momentum is expected to continue into this year with almost half of institutional investors believing oil and gas had the biggest room for improvement.

Ninety One launches environment fund in Singapore

Its mandate is to invest in companies which contribute to positive environmental change through sustainable decarbonisation.

HSBC Hong Kong data centre installs solar panels to cut 108,000kg of carbon

HSBC is committed to using 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030.

Managers to promote more ESG funds in Asia

When it comes to screening managers for ESG practices, distributors in Asia (ex-Japan) ranked the performance of ESG funds at the top, according to a Cerulli report.

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