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MUFG appoints Rob Ward head of project finance, ESG finance, Oceania

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... of world's leading Project Finance banks, we have seen demand for ESG-linked solutions and investments take a firm hold in Asia in recent years," said Masayuki Fujiki, head of investment banking for Asia Pacific, Asia Investment Banking Division. "Rob's ...

Aurecon directors appointed to FIDIC Sustainable Development Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Zealand Tracey Ryan has been named chair of the 11-person international committee and Director, Coastal and Climate Change - Asia Stephanie Groen will join as a committee member. The new committee will "advocate, guide and monitor best practice in sustainable ...

State Street Global Advisors to list new ESG ETF on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... will list a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) ETF on the ASX early next month. Meaghan Victor, head of SPDR ETF Asia Pacific distribution The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ESG Fund (E200) tracks the S&P/ASX 200 ESG Index, a "broad-based, market-cap-weighted ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments launches smaller companies fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... launched the Aberdeen Standard Global Smaller Companies Fund in Australia. Danielle Welsh-Rose, ESG Investment Director - Asia Pacific, ASI The fund is a high-conviction portfolio of quality global smaller company investment opportunities, with an integrated ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance, HKEX. " The launch of STAGE reflects our commitment and aspiration in leading the sustainability agenda in Asia. We are excited to join the Climate Bonds Partners Programme and will continue to work closely with the Partners and ...

Australian companies below global peers on reporting, targets: Refinitiv

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... setting targets on carbon emissions, waste and water reductions, according to Refinitiv. Jamie Coombs, performance director - Asia, Refinitiv Refinitiv has released Financing a Sustainable Future in Australia, a new report which looks at the environmental ...

Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... owned by its co-founders and today manages over AU$5 billion for clients across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, focussing on concentrated portfolios of listed infrastructure securities that exhibit core infrastructure ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoints Emma Pringle as head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Maple-Brown Abbott has hired Emma Pringle as head of ESG in a maternity cover role. Emma Pringle, head of ESG, Maple-Brown Abbott Pringle will provide maternity cover for current head Natasha McKean in the Australian equities team and reporting to chief ...

Chronos Sustainability hires Ian Woods for strategic Australian/NZ role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... expertise with high quality service and delivery standards to provide intelligent outcomes for its clients and partners." "Asia Pacific is home to a range of unique and systemically important sustainability challenges," said Nicky Amos, managing director ...

Hong Kong regulators establish sustainable finance steering group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... centre, Hong Kong can play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable development and powering the transition, especially in Asia. We must now act together. HKMA welcomes the opportunity to work collaboratively in this cross-agency initiative." Other members ...