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SSGA hires from CareSuper for APAC ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has created the new role of ESG investment strategist for Asia Pacific and hired a CareSuper specialist to fill it. In the new role, Xinting Jia report globally to Karen Wong, global head of ESG and Sustainable Investing ...

FSI unlocks green finance for unlisted infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... tranche within the cash advance facility, FSI also developed a Green Financing Framework that is in line with the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA)'s Green Loan Principles. Eligible asset categories are defined in the framework under Climate ...

ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... weighted average carbon intensity of investments will be reduced using S&P Global Trucost data. Head of SPDR ETF Asia Pacific distribution Meaghan Victor told Financial Standard the changes follow extensive consultation with financial advisers. "These ...

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... fragmented reporting landscape. Q&A with Nadim Jouhid, head of investment solutions at BNP Paribas Securities Services Asia Pacific Q: How big of a challenge is ESG data fragmentation? A: On a global basis, there are about 50 ESG data providers and this ...

Citi launches sustainability-linked supply chain finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... program that links working capital finance to sustainability goals within supply chains. The program is a first for Asia Pacific customers, said Scott Southall, treasury and trade solutions country head for Citi ANZ. "Citi, in conjunction with our clients ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are gearing up for a surge in decarbonisation target-setting, with asset owners in Asia Pacific more advanced than global peers, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). SSGA has released The World Targets Change, in ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... 'green' or ESG-focused as claimed." Q&A with Philippe Tassin, Head of Asset Owners and Managers Client Lines Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas Securities Services Q: The regulation of ESG financial products is fragmented - how does that impact different ...

Investors assess ESG landscape, client needs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... proof's in the pudding - it's not just in intent, it's in behaviour." Dimensional Fund Advisors head of Asia Pacific portfolio management Bhanu Singh noted that advisers are grappling with responding to client demand for ESG products while ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The fragmented nature of ESG regulation in Asia Pacific leaves investors facing an "uphill struggle", according to State Street. There is less regulation governing ESG in APAC than in Europe, and the lack of a universally agreed approach has led to ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... governance structure of institutions as well," said Northern Trust head of investment risk and analytics services for Asia Pacific Stephen Gwynne. "It means that participants need to take a holistic approach to how they're accommodating the regulatory ...