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First Sentier launches private debt strategy with renewable energy assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... sector to determine availability, access and size." MUFG Bank is one of the largest lenders to the renewables sector in the Asia-Pacific region, with a strong pipeline of opportunities, First Sentier Investors notes. "The successful launch of this initiative ...

Steep rise in demand for ESG wealth management products: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... grow by 23%, thematic investing by 7% and philanthropy by 15%. On average, interest in these techniques is higher in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America than in North America, and stronger among younger and wealthier clients, the report says. Impact ...

New CEO search underway for IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... chair. "Emma has overseen a massive growth in the size and activities of IGCC, while also supporting the establishment of the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, which now represents investors with over $US15 trillion in combined assets under management. ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... to include ESG criteria using the R-Factor approach. State Street will also look to develop a similar solution in EMEA and Asia Pacific, including Australia. "We will also launch a registered version of the fund so that US mutual fund clients will be ...

Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... movement only specific for European issuers? No. We have seen the emergence of different taxonomies across the world, and in Asia one of the most interesting is what the People's Bank of China has been doing, in updating their green catalogue, and we ...

BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
BlackRock have hired Emily Woodland as one of two co-heads of Blackrock Sustainable Investing (BSI) for Asia Pacific. Woodland was formerly AMP Capital's head of sustainable investment, a role she held from 2018 until last year. In her former role ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... targets, where in both regions more than 60% of investors expect to adopt a zero carbon target within this time frame. The Asia Pacific region is behind, with only 29% of investors expecting to do the same. "Nearly 90% see climate change as central to ...

Investors confident in Australian renewables sector: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... country's climate and typography, greenfield opportunities, support for advanced technology and more. Investors from Asia Pacific are also strong on Australian renewables, with 77% expecting to increase investment, compared to the last time MinterEllison ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
ESG investing is growing strongly in Asia, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Net inflows into sustainable funds in 2020 was US$8 billion, nearly 10 times that of 2019, said Tai Hui, chief Asia market strategist, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... products which have a positive impact and are socially responsible," said Arian Neiron, VanEck's CEO and managing director - Asia Pacific. "Both ESGI and GRNV leverage MSCI's leading Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) research capabilities ...