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ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of ESG investing, with Europe leading the way and the US assessing how to include sustainable investing strategies. In the APAC region, investor integration of ESG in markets including Australia, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong has seen regulators ...

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions by 2050. "Jemena is a long-time client of ours," noted ING head of sustainable finance and global capital markets APAC Helge Muenkel. "It all started with a top down vision within Jemena that the company has to embrace sustainability. They ...

ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia is external stakeholder requirements, according to 68% of Australian participants. That stands in contrast to other APAC investors - China and Singapore cite reputation as the strongest driver of ESG integration, while in Japan, better long-term ...

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
An Asia-Pacific data centre operator with facilities in Australia has converted its existing $2.1 billion corporate loans into a sustainability linked loan (SLL). AirTrunk's SLL, which matures in 2025, is linked to targets including diversity and ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... considerations. According to bfinance's data, 18% of wealth managers globally say they integrate impact, while 24% of APAC wealth managers do so. APAC wealth managers are also ahead on ESG integration - 37% of managers globally say they integrate ...

PRI augments Australian team with hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
PRI has hired a head of APAC policy among other roles designed to augment its capacity in Australia. Daniel Wiseman joins PRI on 13 September in a newly created role as Head of APAC Policy. He will be based in Melbourne and will oversee the management ...

Supermarket giant inks $1.3bn sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... the long-term sustainability strategy of clients," said Noémie Peiffer head sustainable finance, Capital Markets Group APAC, BNP Paribas. "We leverage on the long-term sustainability ambition of our clients and then within that, we break it down year ...

ESG funds, ETPs see billion-dollar inflows

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Net flows to ESG funds and exchange traded products (ETPs) have shown strong growth overall in the last 12 months. According to research from Rainmaker Information, a net total of $1.9 billion have gone into ESG related unit trusts in the twelve months ...

Fidelity International nabs HESTA talent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... at Fidelity," Tann said. "Building out the capability and coverage of our global Sustainable Investing Team both here in APAC and in Europe, signals just how important this is to us as a firm and to our clients."

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Pacific CEO René Buehlmann. ASI will also to increase their ESG-dedicated headcounts as part of its strategy to deepen its APAC sustainability capabilities. "Asia is still far behind the rest of the world in deploying sustainable investment strategies ...