Family offices taking ESG into their own hands as regulators play catch up
Asia Pacific's family offices are a nimble bunch and never more so than when it comes to ESG where they're already proving to be ahead of the regulators.
Trader trends: the speed of dark
Bank of America Merrill Lynch managing director Lee Morakis explains how dark liquidity sourcing works.
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Weekly roundup of people news, Oct 22
Manulife appoints new COO; the head of investment stewardship at VFMC departs; June Wong joins Value Partners as president; State Street appoints head of Singapore and Southeast Asia, and head of Australia; BlackRock COO joins UBS AM as Australia and New Zealand country head; Pictet veteran named as Asia CIO; Nomura AM Malaysia head to step down; and more
Why family offices blend impact investing with philanthropy
The way family offices contribute to society has evolved from philanthropy to impact investing - or in many cases, a blend of both.
Asian firms continue to lag in gender diversity even as investors push for change
Stakeholders are placing increasing importance on gender equality on corporate boards, but institutionalised problems continue to limit career advancement for women in Asia Pacific, experts say.
Weekly roundup of people news, Oct 15
Aware Super appoints deputy CIO and head of governance; AustralianSuper promotes chief risk officer to replace Paul Schroder; Raffles Family Office adds two new roles to independent advisory board; Amundi appoints South Asia CEO; Barclays names China chief executive; Zico hires head of advisory in Singapore; Capital Group names head of HK client group; and more
The $4 trillion club: how the world's biggest investors are driving clarity on ESG data
Leading LPs and GPs are collaborating to pool information in a bid to standardise ESG data reporting with the aim of bringing transparency to sustainable investing within the private equity industry.
Asian investors growing more doubtful over ESG: survey
Corruption risks and the lack of opportunities are not helping Asian investors overcome their doubts about the value of ESG metrics
Beyond Profit: How a multi-asset lens helps achieve returns alongside creating positive impact
As more multi-asset portfolios integrate sustainability, such portfolios’ ability to navigate short-term swings in performance is enhanced without sacrificing longer term returns, says Schroders’ Jason Yu. In this Beyond Profit series, the firm explores both investing in sustainability-driven sectors and incorporating ESG considerations in the investment process.
Asia Pacific investors prefer active thematic investing, seek external experts
Nearly 50% of institutional investors and family offices in Asia Pacific intend to increase the number of external managers for their thematic investments in equities over the next 12 months.
Nuveen drives responsible investing mindset in asset owner portfolios
Amid today’s macro landscape and the need to rethink portfolio planning, asset owners in Asia Pacific are more eagerly embracing responsible investing, says Nuveen’s Simon England-Brammer.
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Investors are bringing an ESG focus to opportunities, while being aware that this does not mean an automatic boost to returns.
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When it comes to scale and diversity, the China market is now second to none. Investors, however, need to take a long view on a sometimes volatile market, experts from the likes of GIC said.
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The two Apac sovereign funds are focusing on renewable and clean energy infrastructure assets as part of their fine-tuned investment strategies.