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Vanguard, Hejaz, abrdn launch sustainable products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
A number of ESG and sustainable products have launched in Australia, including two Sharia-compliant ETFs and a positive impact fund. Vanguard Australia has launched a positive impact global equities fund that aims to outperform the broad global equities ...

Abrdn launches sustainable Asian active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Opportunities Active ETF fund as 'the first cab off the rank' was a reflection of abrdn's 30 years of experience in managing Asia Pacific equities, the centrality of ESG to its investment approaches, as well as the opportunities abrdn currently sees ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Singapore-based Jane Ho is the new head of stewardship, Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM). In her new role, Ho will lead the firm's stewardship activities in Asia Pacific, including researching key corporate governance issues ...

Low carbon APAC ETF lists on SGX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
A low carbon ETF focusing on developed and emerging markets in Asia Pacific has listed on the SGX. The CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF launched with assets under management of S$150 million at launch. With this launch, the total ...

BlackRock continues renewable infrastructure investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... from 8,500 households in New Zealand to 100,000 households and drive them into international markets," said Charlie Reid, Asia-Pacific co-head of climate infrastructure, BlackRock. "It will sit alongside the other portfolio businesses as part of our ...

Integrating ESG central to C-Suite considerations: Mazars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Integrating ESG considerations is central to future-proofing long-term value creation in business, according to Asia Pacific-based C-Suite leaders. Audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars has released C-suite barometer: Time for action, which surveyed 1,000 ...

Future Fund, UniSuper hire ESG execs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
The Future Fund and UniSuper have augmented their ESG teams, with the Future Fund recruiting a high-profile industry executive to its investment stewardship team. Karin Halliday will join the Future Fund as director, ESG and investment stewardship ...

VFMC hires ex-BHP ESG head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... manager, investment stewardship. She comes to the Victorian state fund manager from BHP, where she was head of ESG Australia/Asia in group finance. Previously, she worked as chief of staff in the BHP chairman's office and as manager, public policy and ...

Brisbane Airport to use AI to cut emissions in buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... extension of HVAC equipment life. "We focus on HVAC because that's where the emissions are," said BrainBox AI head of Asia Pacific Ben Gill. "Second that's where customers are spending money and this is where they want to reduce. Thirdly, we ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... battery storage investment made by BlackRock's Climate Infrastructure business (part of BlackRock Real Assets) in the Asia-Pacific region. It complements existing investments in Australia and has wider implications across the region. "This is an ...