11/04/2019
ESG bucks trend of declining growth among world’s largest asset managers
ESG assets rise by 23.3% while overall AUM falls 3% in 2018, according to Global 500 research
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10/31/2019
China’s investors give more weight to ESG funds
While not top of the list of key qualities, the interest in ESG was far higher than expected.
10/29/2019
ESG bucks the trend of declining growth among world’s largest asset managers
Sustainability and the importance of culture in the effective practice of investment organisations were key areas of interest in 2018.
10/29/2019
Hong Kong to phase out fossil fuel cars and go all electric over next 20 years, says environment chief
The government’s plan is expected to cover 60,000 car spaces across the city.
10/26/2019
Stopping Global Warming Will Cost $50 Trillion: Morgan Stanley Report
Carbon capture and storage, which Morgan Stanley says is the only viable option for reducing emissions from coal-fired plants
10/25/2019
Nomura Selected as Member of ICMA’s Green and Social Bond Committee Advisory Council
Nomura is the only firm in Japan selected to serve on the Council and one of only five global underwriters on the 40 member Council.
10/23/2019
UBS Wealth adds HY to ESG strategy
The firm has again partnered with Hermes Investment Management to manage a sustainable product that is exclusive for UBS Wealth clients.
10/20/2019
Indonesia’s new green fund urged to focus on rainforest protection
The agency could potentially raise up to 800tn rupiah ($56.5bn) for environmental projects, Indonesia’s finance minister told reporters.
10/15/2019
MSCI's China benchmark firms improve ESG ratings
According to Xiaoshu Wang, MSCI’s vice president of ESG research, the improvement shows that Beijing’s new laws and policies to promote better ESG practices and disclosure are beginning to have an effect.
10/09/2019
Standard Chartered Launches Sustainable Deposit Solution
This follows what the bank claims to be the world’s first SDG deposit product launched in Europe by Standard Chartered in May 2019.
10/09/2019
Aviva unveils ESG fund for Singaporean retail clients
To help people in the Lion City plan for their retirement
10/09/2019
Carbon offsetting: the frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most commonly-asked questions about carbon accounting.
10/08/2019
Data provider jumps into ESG measurement morass
If there isn’t a common language of responsible investing for public markets, how on earth could anyone expect Preqin to develop one for private capital markets”?
10/08/2019
Asia’s thirsty coal-fired power plants face water scarcity
Coal-fired power plants that demand enormous amounts of water to cool down will prove to be an unsustainable source of electricity in the long run.
10/01/2019
Sustainable Investing: what is it and what is the future of sustainable investing in Asia?
Over the past couple of decades we have witnessed the introduction of a dramatic number of laws, policies, targets and initiatives across the globe which are imprinting environmental and social considerations into the rules that govern our financial syste
09/30/2019
Demand growing for ESG fixed income solutions in Asia
HSBC Global Asset Management is looking to raise US$750 million for an emerging market green impact bond fund
09/30/2019
HSBC GAM’s discretionary ESG approach
Fund managers at HSBC Global Asset Management can accept or ignore ESG red flags, but they can’t deny the warnings, according to the firm’s responsible investment specialist.
09/24/2019
Collective Commitment to Climate Action
Working together and supporting each other in developing each bank’s capabilities and the necessary methodologies to measure climate impact and alignment with global and local climate goals.
09/23/2019
Climate disaster help urgently needed for Asia-Pacific’s poor and vulnerable communities
Nowhere is this reality starker than in the Asia-Pacific, which has suffered another year of devastation.
09/23/2019
Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new U.N.-backed climate principles
Under pressure from investors, regulators and climate activists, some big banks have acknowledged the role lenders will need to play in a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy.