Aware Super warns of pulling funds from non-green firms
For Australia’s second-largest super fund, it’s a case of get green or get out, but engagement and collaboration is still the preferred solution.
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Fund houses to struggle with new HK ESG disclosure rules
As the city closes in on mandatory reporting of ESG, smaller fund managers and asset owners will need to find ways to cover a whole new world of reporting and transparency.
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Weekly roundup of people news, Jan 7
Tokio Marine appoints new CEO for Asia region; Ben Rudd made CEO of Prudential Wealth Management; HKEX hires from Prudential; Samsung SRA appoints former KIC infra head as CEO; HSBC Asset Management appoints senior vice president; Morningstar names head of manager research for Europe and Asia; PGIM adds ESG lead for Europe and Asia; Apex Group adds Singapore managing director; and more.
ESG outlook 2022: investors seek better disclosure for thematic investing
Asia continues to lag other regions for integrating ESG principles with investing; better data and stronger regulatory requirements will help institutional investors, market observers say.
ESG drives thematic ETF interest after record inflows in 2021
Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on economies, more than $1 trillion flowed into ETFs globally in 2021, with a growing number of investors looking to invest in thematic varieties.
Exclusive: State Street to mandate TCFD alignment and 30% gender diversity
Companies in major indices across developed markets will be expected to issue climate-related disclosures and have a third of their boards comprise women by 2023.
Weekly investor roundup: China Life Insurance's chair under investigation; Korea's NPS accused of being passive with climate crisis
The chair of China Life Insurance is under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law"; Korea's National Pension Service was found to have been passive with efforts to mitigate climate change; Singapore's NTUC Income plans to spin off insurance business to new company; Temasek leads $300 million funding round alongside Qatar's SWF for Carsome Group; and more.
Tighter regulations key for institutional adoption of digital assets
Digital asset regulation is an ever-evolving area, but there are clues that give away the direction that regulators are taking.
Weekly roundup of people news, Jan 14
China Life names Yuan Changqing as acting chairman; Future Super hires operations chief; China Life Franklin Asset Management CIO and deputy CEO leave; Willis Towers Watson has hired Kameswara Natakusumah as head of Indonesia; Prudential hires ex-Apac CEO for Allianz George David Sartorel as a non-executive director; Manulife IM hires into multi-asset solutions team in Asia; PineBridge Investments hires from BNY Mellon IM; and more.
BLF global equities mandate adds to overseas focus
The $200 billion pension fund is balancing exposure to the surging Taiwan stock market with further steps towards ESG integration.
Omicron travel restrictions set to cast a pall over Hong Kong's economy
The city’s role as a regional financial hub is further at risk in the latest move to ban international arrivals from several G7 economies.
Responsible investors really do better, says Australian report
Super funds now acknowledge without question that ESG factors are critical to investment decisions.