Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Real market signals are still a must on climate

Mr Morrison hit back at claims – amplified by the bushfire crisis – that Australia is a climate laggard.

Environmental issues dominate threat list

The challenges before us demand immediate collective action, but fractures within the global community appear to only be widening.

Firms need more help to innovate and go green: KPMG

Its Budget wish list includes incentives to spur tech adoption, make buildings greener

How to Change Course on Climate

The situation is dire, but it’s not too late.

Davos 2020: Greta Thunberg is saving the planet AND reshaping the global investment industry

Her comments at the elite meeting in the Swiss mountain town came just before U.S. President Donald Trump – a global warming sceptic – was due to make a keynote address.

China’s Embrace of ESG Is Threat to Real Sustainable Investing

Such investing has also reached the shores of China.

Aberdeen Standard Investments - 2020 outlook

Aberdeen Standard Investments sees structural growth opportunities in Chinese equities and emerging market bonds in 2020.

Standard Chartered Private Bank launches ESG Select to strengthen fund selection process

Sustainable investing is becoming a mainstream consideration for many investors and ESG products are increasingly accessible in this nascent space.

Climate crisis tops list of risks for 2020s

"The political landscape is polarized, sea levels are rising and climate fires are burning," he said.

Nomura Asset Management Awarded Mandate for ESG-Integrated European Corporate Bond

Fixed income investing incorporating ESG is an advanced initiative in Japan.

Financiers Lend Hand in Australian Wildfire Relief

Jefferies will also collect donations from staff globally and the firm will match both pools of contributions.

Pictet promotes an environmental theme

The Geneva-based asset manager believes that strong investment returns can be earned without damaging the planet.

CBA buys Shane Warne’s baggy green to raise $1 million for bushfire relief

Shane Warne made his cherished baggy green cap available for auction earlier this week to raise money for the bushfire appeal.

The country will become the first emerging market country to do so

BNM said its paper serves as guidance to “facilitate financial institutions in identifying and classifying economic activities that could contribute to climate change objectives”.

Analysis: The Sage of Omaha has issues with ESG

He quotes his experience as a director of 20 publicly-owned companies, saying that “it’s very hard to evaluate what they’re doing” regarding ESG.

Singapore charts path on green finance

MAS's latest initiative is in line with a global trend of pension funds deploying capital into green projects.

Japan's first ESG real estate fund set for launch

Farm lender Norinchukin picks properties tied to green energy and worker health

DBS WM products to include ESG ratings

Wealth clients are increasingly expressing interest in incorporating ESG into their decision-making processes, the bank said.

Why younger Aussies are right to favour ESG

With ESG becoming more mainstream and Millennials having a greater say, the financial service providers believe superannuation funds, pension funds and institutional investors are likely to follow retail investors.

New Zealand Parliament Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill Gets Royal Assent

According to international obligations committed to by the New Zealand with respect to the climate change the Zero Carbon Law would go long way.

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