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Bank launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability-linked bond (SLB) processes. ANZ's sustainability-linked derivatives (SLDs) will initially be sold in in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore, but the bank plans to plans to launch this product in other major financial markets later ...

Leading fund manager scales ESG presence in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... in Asia Pacific since 2005 including Sydney and Melbourne. Robeco's Asia Pacific equities investment team is based in Hong Kong and the Shanghai office provides on-the-ground Chinese A-share research to Robeco investment teams globally.

IGCC names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... enormous growth." Mikula-Wright has 20 years' experience in climate change, sustainability and investment banking in Hong Kong, Europe and Australia. She has previously been the director, investor initiative at IGCC, and has held roles at BlackRock ...

IOSCO calls for comparable, reliable ESG reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... said IOSCO chair Ashley Alder, who is also chief executive officer of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. "This report sets out IOSCO´s vision for a global baseline of investor-focussed sustainability standards under the IFRS ...

Investors outline roadmap for mandatory climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... climate risks in the market." The groups note that other jurisdictions including New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong have moved to mandatory disclosure regimes that address the gaps in voluntary reporting, and say that failure to align Australian ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management augments APAC sustainability team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Morgan Asset Management has named Tomomi Shimada as lead APAC sustainable investing strategist. Shimada will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Jennifer Wu, global head of sustainable investing. She will lead region-wide commercial efforts and ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. The reports focus on Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, South Korea, Mainland China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and India. EquitiesFirst provides asset backed financing ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Wilson-Otto as director, sustainable investing, expanding its sustainability investing team. In this new role based in Hong Kong, Wilson-Otto will work to further integrate sustainability considerations into the firm's investment process. Global ...

Fidelity International expands sustainable investing team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Wilson-Otto as director, sustainable investing, expanding its sustainability investing team. In this new role based in Hong Kong, Wilson-Otto will work to further integrate sustainability considerations into the firm's investment process. He will also ...

BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... portfolio manager with the long/short absolute return hedge fund portfolio in UBS Asset Management. She will be based in Hong Kong. BlackRock also appointed Geir Espeskog, currently head of iShares Asia Pacific distribution, as the other co-head. "We ...