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BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable infrastructure, and innovative technologies opens new pathways for growth and development. The iShares MSCI Asia ex-Japan Climate Action ETF offers a diverse and sustainable portfolio that aligns with the climate action objectives of investors. ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Ireland, UK, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, France, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique. ISFC will engage and advocate for the forestry ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the survey of IG's more than 300,000 global clients found. The study of core markets across countries including the UK, Japan, Germany, Singapore, and Australia aimed to understand clients' sentiment, confidence, concerns as well as outlook on their ...

Asia ahead in Science Based Targets race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... increase in companies setting science-based targets. The country with the highest number of companies setting targets was Japan at 201, followed by the UK at 181 and the US at 109. At the close of 2022, 40% of companies on the NIKKEI index, Japan's stock ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
APAC and Japan data centre specialist AirTrunk has more than doubled the financing of an existing sustianbility linked loan, going from $2.1 billion to $4.6 billion. The transaction will refinance existing debt facilities and support the company's "rapid ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... series of closed-door policy roundtables from May to June 2023 with policymakers, investors and regulators across Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia. Takeaways included a call for more comprehensive public and private financing to attract private investment ...

Woodside sells 10% of $16.5b Scarborough LNG to Japan investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... diversified trading giants, Sumitomo Corporation and Sojitz Corporation, equal parts in the LJ Scarborough Pty Ltd (LNG Japan) venture, have entered into a sale and purchase agreement with non-operating participating interest at a purchase price of US$500 ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A London-based think tank has found the world's largest asset managers may fail to meet their own 2050 net zero commitments, with support for climate-ambitious resolutions dropping considerably in 2022. InfluenceMap scored the world's 45 largest asset ...

Japan renewables get boost from Singapore tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
A Japanese renewable energy operator is set to increase production from its renewable energy portfolio towards Japan's national emissions reduction target of 46% by 2030 and net zero by 2050. Singaporean global decarbonization software company Envision ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Fidelity International has revealed. ESG regulation in Asia has doubled since 2016, on par with European regulators, and Japan accounts for around 4% of global ESG assets under management, the investment and asset management company said. The recent ...