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UBS hires ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... FSI in establishing the green financing framework which articulates how the assets would be used in line with the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA)'s Green Loan Principles as well as how the assets fit under the Climate Bond Initiative ...

Investors putting climate change at centre of strategy: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... climate survey report, which sampled the views of 300 institutional and wholesale investors in EMEA, North America and Asia Pacific ranging in size from less than US$1 billion to more than US$1 trillion in assets under management. More than a quarter ...

ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... ESG is rising up the agenda in M&A considerations, according to Kushal Chadha, partner at PwC Deals Advisory and Asia Pacific ESG leader - deals and private equity. "Lots of forward-thinking investors are taking quite a strong or fresh look at the assets ...

New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Asia managing director Geoffrey Seeto. "We are excited to be partnering with leading institutional investors from Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States, who will play a key role in Asia's forestry sector transitioning towards more responsible forestry ...

American Century launches small cap fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... manages almost $3 billion on behalf of Australian institutional and intermediary investors, noted to interim head of Asia Pacific, Elizabeth Trinh. "Since 2009, we have offered Global Growth and Healthcare Impact funds to intermediary investors through ...

Strong APAC demand for sustainable, impact assets: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Investors across Asia Pacific are showing strong demand for sustainable and impact assets across classes and product lines, according to UBS. As of the end of September 2021, UBS's sustainability focus and Impact investing assets grew by 63% to US$207 ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... fuels is a global mega-trend offering huge investment potential," said Arian Neiron, managing director and head of Asia Pacific, VanEck, "In an Australian first, investors will soon be able to invest in an ETF of global clean energy and technology companies ...

Future Super in $6 billion acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... framework. "The smartMonday fund has been enormously successful and recognised with many accolades," said Aon's CEO - Asia Pacific retirement and investment Steven Gaffney. "Our growth mindset led us to search for opportunities for longevity and ...

Treasury Wine Estates inks sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Linked Loan for the company," said Noemie Peiffer, head of sustainable finance, capital markets group, global banking Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas. "As one of the largest wine companies in the world, Treasury Wine Estates has a significant global footprint. ...

Leadership essential in implementing ESG: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia (22%), according to the BNP Paribas report. Q&A with Franck Dubois, head of BNP Paribas Securities Services Asia Pacific Q: What role does leadership play in the adoption of ESG in investments? A: Industry leadership is key to encourage and ...