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Fidelity International appoints Jenn-Hui Tan global head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... joined as senior legal counsel in 2007. He was previously a solicitor at Norton Rose Fulbright in London. Tan is based in Singapore and will be responsible for Fidelity's ESG teams based in the Europe and Asia. He will report to Paras Anand, head of ...

AIIB, Aberdeen Standard Investments form strategic partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... economic value that comes from the asset class." The portfolio will be managed by ASI's Asian fixed income team based in Singapore, which has a long-term track record in emerging markets investing. The portfolio has a strong emphasis on ESG. All bonds ...

Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... management. Across Asia Pacific, 110 asset owners and managers were included from China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... development into FTAs with other countries, including Canada, Central America, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, Georgia, Moldova, Singapore, South Korea, Ukraine, and Vietnam. While the EU/Australia FTA is only in the negotiation stage, the draft agreement ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... markets, worldwide and sustainable investment strategies, primarily based in Edinburgh, with research offices in London, Singapore and Sydney. Stewart Investors has a strong belief in stewardship at the heart of their investment philosophy, with engagement ...

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... The Workplace Gender Equality Act is a significant requirement on the social side. The report compares Australia to Singapore and South Africa, and finds that Australia's reporting provisions compare - Singapore has 21 reporting provisions relating to ...

Sustainable returns versus ESG risk analysis: Stewart Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... markets, worldwide and sustainable investment strategies, primarily based in Edinburgh, with research offices in London, Singapore and Sydney. "Our approach is about fundamentally what is the purpose of this company, why does it exist and how can that ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... of funding to social ends and a long term dedication to the project." Alina Vision is set up as a holding company in Singapore and will have operating companies managing the eye centres in each country of operation. "This is a hybrid engine designed ...

Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Australia a perpetual licence to operate in additional markets in Southeast Asia, including New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. "We see younger Australians want to take a more active interest in their financial future ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... acceptance. Overall, Australia ranked 14 out of 20. The top three countries for AV preparedness are the Netherlands, Singapore and the United States. In Australia's case, the biggest barriers are technology and infrastructure-based. The report found ...