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APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... real assets. The research took in the views of 500 institutional investors across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific region, with US$3.5 trillion of assets under management collectively. There were 125 APAC, including 25 Australian, institutions ...

APAC outperforms amid global sustainable finance pullback

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainable finance showed global declines across all categories in 2022, however, activity in Asia Pacific remained robust, according to research from Refinitiv. Refinitiv has issued its Sustainable Finance Review for 2022, which found that sustainable ...

Experts weigh net zero risks, opportunities of Origin Energy bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... investment needs to be accelerated materially in order to meet Australia's legislated climate goals," said Brookfield Asia Pacific CEO Stewart Upson. "Origin is a very high-quality business with a strong management team that, when combined with Brookfield's ...

CBA appoints four to Commodities, Trade and Carbon business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... finance business. Arena brings over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in trade and working capital across Asia Pacific and most recently served as country head of global trade and receivables finance, Australia at HSBC. Bradley Campbell has ...

Abrdn launches sustainable Asian active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Opportunities Active ETF fund as 'the first cab off the rank' was a reflection of abrdn's 30 years of experience in managing Asia Pacific equities, the centrality of ESG to its investment approaches, as well as the opportunities abrdn currently sees ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Singapore-based Jane Ho is the new head of stewardship, Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM). In her new role, Ho will lead the firm's stewardship activities in Asia Pacific, including researching key corporate governance issues ...

Low carbon APAC ETF lists on SGX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
A low carbon ETF focusing on developed and emerging markets in Asia Pacific has listed on the SGX. The CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF launched with assets under management of S$150 million at launch. With this launch, the total ...

BlackRock continues renewable infrastructure investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... enabling infrastructure to invest in, particularly around battery storage and electric vehicle charging stations. In Asia Pacific, BlackRock focuses on climate-related infrastructure investments in key markets including Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan ...

Integrating ESG central to C-Suite considerations: Mazars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Integrating ESG considerations is central to future-proofing long-term value creation in business, according to Asia Pacific-based C-Suite leaders. Audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars has released C-suite barometer: Time for action, which surveyed 1,000 ...

Brisbane Airport to use AI to cut emissions in buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... extension of HVAC equipment life. "We focus on HVAC because that's where the emissions are," said BrainBox AI head of Asia Pacific Ben Gill. "Second that's where customers are spending money and this is where they want to reduce. Thirdly, we ...