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APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... on decarbonisation, higher than their global peers (77%), the report found. Seventy percent of those yet to set targets in APAC say they will introduce one within the next 12 months, compared with 63% globally. "From my perspective, I don't think APAC ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Globally, 45% say their organisation is taking a greater role in regulatory/government consultations on ESG, with 39% of APAC-based investors saying they are more inclined to take a greater role on regulatory/government consultations. Investors are also ...

Fiji, Australia sign Indo-Pacific Carbon Offsets Scheme deal at COP26

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... movement in Malaysia, China's is up and running, South Korea has a carbon credit scheme. A lot of the puzzle pieces of an APAC carbon market is coming in. if they get agreement around article 6, there could be a lot of interest in here. "It's been interesting ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Pacific leaves investors facing an "uphill struggle", according to State Street. There is less regulation governing ESG in APAC than in Europe, and the lack of a universally agreed approach has led to varied standards of data and reporting requirements ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of ESG investing, with Europe leading the way and the US assessing how to include sustainable investing strategies. In the APAC region, investor integration of ESG in markets including Australia, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong has seen regulators ...

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions by 2050. "Jemena is a long-time client of ours," noted ING head of sustainable finance and global capital markets APAC Helge Muenkel. "It all started with a top down vision within Jemena that the company has to embrace sustainability. They ...

ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia is external stakeholder requirements, according to 68% of Australian participants. That stands in contrast to other APAC investors - China and Singapore cite reputation as the strongest driver of ESG integration, while in Japan, better long-term ...

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
An Asia-Pacific data centre operator with facilities in Australia has converted its existing $2.1 billion corporate loans into a sustainability linked loan (SLL). AirTrunk's SLL, which matures in 2025, is linked to targets including diversity and ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... considerations. According to bfinance's data, 18% of wealth managers globally say they integrate impact, while 24% of APAC wealth managers do so. APAC wealth managers are also ahead on ESG integration - 37% of managers globally say they integrate ...

PRI augments Australian team with hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
PRI has hired a head of APAC policy among other roles designed to augment its capacity in Australia. Daniel Wiseman joins PRI on 13 September in a newly created role as Head of APAC Policy. He will be based in Melbourne and will oversee the management ...