Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Shinhan standing at forefront of financial ESG

Since 2017, Shinhan Financial has provided 16 trillion won in financial backing to the nation's eco-friendly industry through loans and direct investment.

Korea’s sustainable funds see huge inflows in Q3

Morningstar expects growing investor appetite for sustainable funds in Korea to continue, driven by government initiatives.

Asia investors focus on sustainable investing, Schroders poll finds

Sustainable investing is “taking deep roots here” with greater awareness, according to Lily Choh, Asia Pacific head of institutional and Singapore deputy chief executive officer at Schroders.

Shinhan Bank joins forces with LS Electric for green energy push

Distributed energy generation is a type of electrical generation that involves deploying a range of small devices linked to the main grid.

AMP Capital ESG lead jumps to Platypus

She was with AMP Capital for more than five years

UOB Asset Management launches Sustainable Academy

The Robeco programme comprises two modules, namely Sustainable Investing and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Investing, and will cover key topics such as ESG integration, active ownership and measuring the contribution of companies to the UN SDGs.

Australian Pension Fund Agrees to Settle Landmark Climate Risk Litigation

Under the settlement, REST agreed to align its portfolio to net zero by 2050 and report against the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

MSIG Asia Champions Biodiversity

This partnership is a step forward to transform our biodiversity concerns into tangible actions by consolidating our on-ground activities

Water assets wet appetite of ESG investors

Asset has strong defensive characteristics, lower downside and higher upside capture ratios

BNPP AM to roll out multi-asset ESG funds in Singapore

Several other asset managers are also expected to launch more sustainable products in the Lion City.

ESG funds outperform Australian sectors

Top of the list overall was large-cap international equities which returned a median of 10.2% followed by growth assets which delivered 7%.

Half of Singaporean investors think ESG will compromise returns

In a survey of 1,045 Singaporean investors by St. James’s Place Wealth Management Asia (SJP Asia), 53% of Singaporeans believe that they would need to compromise on investment returns in order to invest responsibly.

UOB requires managers to be ESG-compliant

The bank has integrated ESG considerations into its full suite of investment solutions offered to its retail and affluent clients.

Thailand’s 2020 ESG bond issuance may hit 60 billion baht, double in 2021, report says

“ESG bonds are likely to grow by 100% next year,”

Responsible investing up in the ETP sector

According to Zenith, the local ETP industry continued to expand rapidly, mirroring global trends, and as at 30 September 2020, ETPs reached a market capitalisation of $A71.1 billion, up 27% on the previous year.

ANZ CEO comments on climate change statement

ANZ Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott today made the following comments about a new climate change statement that was released as part of the Full Year Results presentation.

UOB to Steer Wealth Towards Sustainable Investments

UOB noted growing consumer demand for ESG-structured products, with the year-to-date transaction value, which stood at S$200 million ($147 million) as at 30 September 2020, exceeding the figure for the whole of 2019.

China Outlines Ambitious Plan on Climate Investment and Finance

The plan, backed by five government agencies, includes the introduction of a carbon market and two-way cross-border participation in green finance and climate-friendly investment.

Beyond Bank modernises its contact centre environment

Puts focus on omnichannel experiences.

Commentary: Are we willing to pay more for climate-friendly products?

Research shows that when it comes to paying more for climate friendly products, sometimes our words speak louder than our actions, says an observer.

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