Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Keeping Up With Institutions in a Race to Net Zero

Together with the EU, which made its net zero pledges a few years earlier, these economies account for about half of global carbon emissions.

Australia’s carbon market a 'fraud on the environment'

Professor Andrew Macintosh is a leading expert on environmental markets who has also sat on the Bushfire Royal Commission

Data privacy, security, human capital present material ESG risks for blockchain funds

Companies in the tech and software industry face material data security risks, Vezer pointed out.

Singapore’s approach to ESG investing

The adoption of environmental, social and governance centred practices has helped businesses and fund managers attract investment from those driven to make a positive impact on society and the environment

Nippon Life sets emissions goal, forms 500 billion yen decarbonisation financing facility

Another 10 billion yen will be invested in a decarbonisation venture investment fund overseen by US asset manager SVB CP Climate Impact.

Robeco's climate survey shows continued momentum on climate change

The survey covers 300 of the world’s largest institutional and wholesale investors in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific

MAS and CDP to jointly promote access to quality ESG data

This has significant synergies with Project Greenprint.

IOSCO targets greenwashers

At its meeting on 9 March, the Board stressed the importance of mitigating greenwashing and doing what is necessary to create reliable information on sustainability impacts for investors.

More than 680 financial institutions with US$130+ trillion in assets call on nearly 10,400 companies to disclose environmental data through CDP

Companies being asked to disclose by these institutions include over 3,300 companies that are being requested for the first time

MUFG Bank Joins Global CCS Institute

GCCSI is an international organization established by the Australian government in 2009 to promote the use of CCS technology.

Janus Henderson’s Sustainability-focused Technology Fund now available to Hong Kong retail investors

The fund management team has solid environmental and sustainability credentials

Apex Group supports New Forests’ pioneering Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2

Apex will provide New Forests with access to eFront to enhance efficiency and reporting transparency through a robust and scalable platform.

Northern Trust seeks fintech help for ESG

The global custodian’s tech needs are moving from the back office to the front, says its Hong Kong head.

DBS establishes Board Sustainability Committee

Committee to provide greater governance and oversight of bank’s sustainability agenda

Asian Development Bank invests US$15 million in forestry fund

Sydney-based New Forests currently has $5.9 billion of assets under management.

Government announces postponement of retail green bond offering

Subject to the development of the epidemic situation, the Government will relaunch the subscription arrangement for the retail green bond as soon as possible.

Hong Kong green finance group wants tax breaks for sustainable investments, ESG products in MPF

The group is recommending that the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority mandates MPF scheme managers to allocate a certain percentage of their portfolios to ESG or climate-related products.

Zurich Hong Kong integrates ESG strategy

Zurich Hong Kong is committed to sustainability and integrates ESG into its product development strategy

Asian Development Bank sets up Indonesian green infrastructure fund

ADB will re-lend the loan to Indonesian state-owned infrastructure financing company Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI), which will manage the fund.

Climate change: Big banks pump cash into coal industry in spite of net zero pledges, research finds

Financial institutions say they are funding the transition away from coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, but campaigners say the term is a cover for business as usual.

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