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UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... moved over from multinational banking corporation UOB, as senior vice president of corporate sustainability, based in Singapore. At UOB, the leading Asian bank, she was responsible for leading and operationalising the group's sustainability strategy ...

Standards boards unite for global rollout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Turkey, recently signing on. It's also on the table for middle and high-income countries, including Costa Rica, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Canada. China's Ministry of Finance recently announced a unified China Sustainability Disclosure Standards ...

Fund selection risk a material issue

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... global index solutions provider that focuses on smart factor, ESG and climate. Scientific Beta is a subsidiary of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and partners with École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord (EDHEC) Business School to inform its research. ...

Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... over half of respondents said impact investing appealed to them (57%) - a fall from last year's survey (63%). In in Singapore and the UK, survey respondents cited 5% less appeal to impact investing. In Germany, it was down 4%. The US saw a smaller ...

Podcast: The international fight against greenwashing with John Pabon

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Greenwashing: How brands, governments, and influencers are lying to you, has just launched in the UK, North America, and Singapore.

New Forests appoints first global head of funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... alternative asset investment in Asia across senior roles at Sail Ventures, Credit Suisse, and UBS. Louis will be based in Singapore and report to global head of investments David Shelton. "Michelle and Sanjiv are key hires who will bring their deep experience ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... requirements in many jurisdictions and may even become mandatory, with several regulators in Asia signalling support. Singapore has launched Asia's world's first multi-sector transition taxonomy to clarify green, transition and ineligible activities ...

Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... partnered with NewtonX to survey executives at the largest financial institutions across Australia, the UK, the US, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Belgium. APAC CEOs were most concerned about reputational risk (82%) compared with climate risk (61%). ...

New ESG reporting regulations - will they uncover existing risks for your company?

ALETTA BOSHOFF  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... ESG disclosure requirements are on the horizon, including for New Zealand, Australia, Europe, the United States and Singapore. Companies are understandably focused on achieving compliance with these new regulations, but they should also bear in mind ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... between Australia and Asia, and the diversity within the region, we're seeing patterns emerge: Whether in Japan, Korea, Singapore or China, investors' access to policy makers and business decision makers is improving, and we're using that convening power ...