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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... when it comes to applying ESG investing, said Nadim Jouhid, head of investment solutions at BNP Paribas Securities Services Asia Pacific. "What we see is that in 2019, most of the participants and investors were focusing on making sure that they have ...

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 ...

Monetary Authority of Singapore hires chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has formed a new Sustainability Group and hired Darian McBain as chief sustainability officer. McBain joins MAS on 1 October. The new Sustainability Group led by McBain will steer sustainability efforts across ...

NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... standards for SLDs," he said. "What we've done to date is follow the lead of best practice guidelines for SLLs using the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association's sustainability linked loan principles. "We are cognisant of sustainability washing ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... integrate impact investment considerations, up from 18%, and one third are "actively considering" doing so. Wealth managers in Asia Pacific are ahead of global counterparts in integrating impact into investment considerations. According to bfinance's ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... existing data and analytics can encourage more investors to incorporate climate change into their portfolios. The regional gap: Asia, Europe leading the way Over 80% of European investors actively incorporate climate change into their investment processes ...

Uptick in web application attacks on financial institutions: Imperva

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... scripting (XSS). These attacks are becoming bigger and more consistent, especially in Australia, Singapore and Southeast Asia, said Stuart Wilson, vice president for the financial services sector in Asia Pacific, Imperva. "This continues to follow the ...

New Forests hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... they have hired Lauren Stewart as head of communications. Stewart comes to New Forests from BNY Mellon Investment Management Asia Pacific, where she was most recently principal, head of communications. Stewart will drive a global communications strategy ...

Improve ESG data, analytics to enhance decisions: SAS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... which business decision makers can use it to inform strategic planning, said Linda Byun, head of business advisory, South Asia and ANZ at SAS. SAS is a business analytics software and service provider. "I think the key challenge in the ESG/CSR space ...

Fidelity International nabs HESTA talent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... of director, sustainable investing, in Hong Kong and brings the size of the firm's dedicated Sustainable Investing Team in Asia Pacific to 13 across five markets and 26 globally. "ESG continues to be a top priority at Fidelity," Tann said. "Building ...