10/06/2020
Almost all (92%) of ‘sustainable/ethically’ labelled global fixed income funds have made a return so far this year, compared to 73% of standard global fixed income funds according to data.
10/02/2020
A 2019 study by research firm Cerulli Associates found that 56% of US retirement plans surveyed showed a preference for investing in companies that are environmentally and socially responsible.
10/02/2020
Resimac CEO, Scott McWilliam, said the program reflected the company’s commitment to conducting business in an environmentally responsible fashion.
10/02/2020
A spokesperson for Pendal said: “When Pendal’s Ethical Share Fund was first set up the investing criteria did not exclude companies on the basis of fossil fuels.
10/01/2020
A portion of investors in the SAR believes that sustainable funds offer higher returns, according to a Schroders report.
10/01/2020
For sustainable investing to take hold in Asia as it's started to in Europe and North America, family offices like Ms Tsao's are key.
09/30/2020
The OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2020 says that ESG investing has grown steadily in recent years, with ESG ratings, indices and other financial products proliferating to meet demand.
09/30/2020
The energy transition is driving the need, but also provides the opportunity to make strategic, long-term investments in renewable energy.
09/29/2020
UBS now recommends sustainable over traditional investments for its private clients, and has seen sharp growth in ESG allocations in APAC.
09/29/2020
“In the US we are seeing the effects of abnormal policies, including big tech names like Apple and Tesla being thrown around on pure speculation in what is becoming an increasingly erratic asset pricing environment.”
09/28/2020
High-emitting region offers big potential for environment-focused project loans
09/28/2020
”The Federal Global Green Bonds Fund, which was launched in 1980 as a conventional bond fund, converted to a green bond strategy in early 2020,”
09/24/2020
The government aims to increase renewable energy usage to 20% of total electricity supply by 2025, from just 5% in 2017.
09/24/2020
Manulife Investment Management has launched a new ESG strategy focused on Asian credit.
09/23/2020
UBS clients in Asia seek sustainable investments in renewed interest for ESG
ESG-linked investments have also outperformed the market in 2020, proving that sustainability has a higher degree of performance resilience.
09/23/2020
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) today announced the launch of Schroder ISF Sustainable Multi-Asset Income (SMAI), a multi-asset fund for which HSBC Singapore is the exclusive distribution partner.
09/22/2020
The Canadian asset manager is offering an ESG fund focused on Asian credit to Singapore retail investors.
09/21/2020
The report suggests that ratings firms, rather than the bonds they issue, on their carbon emissions would provide more useful information to investors, while also encouraging companies to increase their carbon efficiency at the firm level.
09/21/2020
"Alongside AMP Capital and Adven's management team, we have worked together to establish a strong platform for Adven's continued success, and we wish the new owners, the management team and employees every success in the future."
09/18/2020
ESG, thematic and active ETFs are predicted to see the strongest growth over the coming two to three years as passive ETFs' majority slims, according to the Global ETF Study from JP Morgan Asset Management.