ESG

Buoyed by resilient balance sheets, easing global rates, and rising domestic demand, Asian emerging markets are positioned for stronger earnings growth than developed peers.

Capital is ready to flood into the region's climate transition, but too few projects are able to cross the line into bankable reality. British International Investment shares where it is stepping in to make a difference.

Once a niche play eclipsed by green finance, transition investment is gaining traction, with new standards and rising investor demand pointing to 2026 as a breakout year.

With regulators across Asia-Pacific phasing in sustainability standards, the region's institutional investors are treating ESG as the cost of good business -- and avoiding stranded assets.

Offshore wind is seen as a first-class investment opportunity that should provide over 10% New Zealand's future electricity needs.

Cathay Financial Holdings is urging governments across Asia to strengthen policies and accelerate renewable energy growth.

The Dutch pension giant views New Zealand as a core market where it sees long‑term conviction and measurable environmental outcomes.

Sovereign wealth funds and Chinese policy banks are forging a new investment nexus as global banks step in to structure flows across clean energy, infrastructure and advanced industries.

Investors are broadening clean energy commitments as digital growth, energy security, and yield pressures reshape allocations, with new allocator channels demanding both impact and financial returns.

New MSCI research shows heavy industries face costly decarbonisation pathways while firms in solar, EVs and storage stand to benefit if policy and capital align.

For investors at COP30, credibility is the new currency: transition plans have shifted from voluntary reporting to non-negotiable inputs that dictate capital flow.

By establishing a dedicated Climate Investment Team and launching Dana Iklim, Malaysia’s largest public sector pension fund is making climate risk central to its mandate.