Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

ADB leads US$107 million financing for Vietnam wind farm

Project expands renewable energy collaboration between Ayala Corporation’s ACEN and BIM Group

MUFG approves sustainable trade finance facility for Tata Power

Credit facility to fund two solar projects with combined 220MW capacity in Maharashtra and Gujarat

Time for a fresh look at climate change ETFs

After heavy losses, company valuations in climate exchange-traded funds are more attractive to new investors. This is how to use them in a portfolio.

MSCI to launch biodiversity and deforestation screening tools

Both metrics are expected to be available to investors in early 2023.

Hywin Holdings Publishes its First Sustainability Report

The Report provides a comprehensive review of Hywin’s achievements in corporate governance, societal contributions, innovation, client services and talent development, and charts a roadmap for our continued sustainable growth.

Government launches Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme

The Pilot Scheme is open for application by Hong Kong residents who are market practitioners and prospective practitioners of green and sustainable finance, namely students and graduates in relevant disciplines.

Philippines opens renewables to full foreign ownership

The Philippines is now able to directly carry out the exploration, development, production and use of renewable energy

EBRD forum to promote sustainable growth in Central Asia

Central Asia’s economies are expected to grow in 2023 and show resilience to geopolitical turmoil, creating opportunities for smart investors.

Taiwan unit of BlackRock Alternatives expands renewable energy business

NGP operates one of the largest solar franchises in Taiwan.

Standard Chartered completes first voluntary carbon credit transactions on HKEX’s Core Climate

Among these transactions, the Bank helped NWD successfully source and purchase a batch of highquality voluntary carbon credits

Deutsche Bank supports Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership

Working closely with the Indonesian Government and other international partners towards the mobilisation and facilitation of at least 10 billion US dollars in private finance support

ESG Commitment and Action Not Aligned Amongst Asia's GPs

Even for funds that have established an ESG committee, there are questions about execution due to the lack of incentives.

LSEG and Mizuho join forces for sustainability

The agreement will enable Mizuho to strengthen its offering to customers by combining LSEG’s expertise in innovative ESG and other sustainability solutions

UOB commits to 2050 net zero targets to support a just transition for ASEAN

UOB's commitments include interim 2030 targets to reflect the necessary near-term progress on the path to net zero.

APAC investors look to China long term for ESG

Respondents to JP Morgan Asset Management survey also bemoan lack of standardised data.

Younger SE Asian wealthy more ESG friendly

Governments huge tailwind driving impact investing conversation, together with banks

Indosuez Wealth Management’s Arjan de Boer on Encouraging and Developing ESG Adoption in Private Client Portfolios

He joined a lively and insightful panel discussion on September 14 at the Hubbis Investment Solutions Forum in Singapore. We have summarised some of his views in this short review.

Hong Kong and Singapore lead Green FinTech development among the Five Economies in APEC

The study also suggests that financial institutions should embrace the sustainable agenda to achieve the triple bottom line: profit, people, and the planet.

Pilot Green and Sustainable Finance Capacity Building Support Scheme begins accepting eligible programme applications

The Scheme began accepting applications from programme providers today.

HKMC Publishes Social, Green and Sustainability Financing Framework

Ireland remains top of choice for ETFs, read more on the mature and robust framework offered to leading ETF and UCIT funds.

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