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BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... physical climate change impacts, we see great urgency for Asian cities to undergo sustainable change. The regulatory environment is also moving towards requiring better sustainability disclosure requirements to facilitate capital flows towards issuers ...

ESG indicators a risk warning for credit: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Climate goals and emissions targets can be key emerging indicators of risk in credit portfolios, with overall ESG performance a factor in credit investment decisions, according to First Sentier. First Sentier integrates ESG data into its credit strategies ...

ASX boards need to "quickly evolve" on ESG skills: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
ASX-listed boards and directors need to "quickly evolve" to include ESG expertise and boards need to broaden the recruitment process to gain access to a wider pool of director talent, according to Melior Investment Management. Melior is evolving their ...

Business leaders, consumers "fed up" with ESG progress: Oracle

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Business leaders and consumers are increasingly prioritising sustainability, but are "fed up" with lack of progress towards environmental and social goals and are looking to technology to assist in the digital transformation to achieve those goals ...

Sustainability, growth drive NextGen family business: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Sustainability and growth are at the heart of the next generation of family business leaders, according to research from PwC. According to PwC's Global NextGen Survey 2022, 65% of next generation (NextGen) family business members say achieving business ...

Investor backing for Say on Climate votes: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... "direction of travel" as opposed to how their plans will align with the Paris Agreement, said ACCR director of climate and environment Dan Gocher. "The answer we hear a lot is 'direction of travel'," he said. "Sure, the companies' paths aren't aligned ...

Low carbon ETF launches on SGX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... in low-carbon companies as they see reducing carbon footprint as one of the most tangible ways to contribute to the environment. "Lion Global and OCBC Securities are, therefore, delighted to bring them such a product. Offered as an ETF listed on SGX ...

Ninety One hires sustainability director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... as a researcher in sustainable finance for the WWF. She holds masters from both the London School of Economics in environment and development and from the University of Edinburgh in politics.

Podcast: Integrating ESG in fixed income

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management we discuss what integration of environmental, social and governance-related means for fixed income portfolios. We will also explore the strengths and challenges of finding transparent, comparable ...

HSBC funds blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
HSBC is funding two new blue carbon projects - one relating to the Great Barrier Reef, the other to establish a framework for an investment fund. Each project builds on previous work funded by HSBC and aims to establish "the most effective way to harness ...