ESG Investment in Asia

Event Highlights

Mar 15, 2018

Investors and regulators gather at Eaton House in Hong Kong for the latest insights in the increasingly important environmental, social and governance field.

Lorenzo Saà, UNPRI

Melissa McDonald, HSBC Global Asset Management

Welcome to the event

Ellie Tang, New World Development

Lau Ka-shi, BCT Group

Karlyn Adams, Business for Social Responsibility

Sammie Leung, PwC

Panel discussion: More than just a factor – the future of ethical investing in the region

A full house

Richard Morrow, AsianInvestor

Domenico Giuliano, MFG Asset Management

Interactive fireside chat: 10 questions in 20 minutes with leading ESG experts

Daniel Flatt, Haymarket Financial Media

Florian Nuessel, AsianInvestor

networking on the sidelines

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Capital Group names new Japan president; Robeco replaces Singapore chief; Hillhouse Capital hires ex-Blackstone MD; Vontobel expands EM debt team; HSBC Global AM names Apac ETF sales head; Manulife creates new digital business role; Stanchart names CIO for wealth management; TMF appoints fund services exec in Shanghai; and more.

Alternatives

Jan 8, 2021

Twinkle Zhou Joe Marsh

The investment consultancy plans to replace its China wealth leader after he left last month. A principal on its alternatives team has also moved on.

Asset Owners

Jan 4, 2021

Staff Reporters

Australia's MLC Life gets capital from Nippon Life and NAB; Ping An to buy properties from Agile Group; KIC names heads of alts and private equity; NPS appoints Russell Investments for $1b real estate mandate; CDPQ co-invests in $2.7b Taiwan offshore wind farm deal; GIC makes first Vietnam healthcare investment and more.

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Dec 18, 2020

Credit Suisse

In a recent webinar, AsianInvestor spoke to top experts on emerging market (EM) corporate debt to get a better sense of the opportunities, risks and rewards that investors should be familiar with. To continue the conversation, we followed up with panelists to further explore some key issues.

Alternatives

Jan 13, 2021

Joe Marsh Natalie Koh

The number of lenders reducing their Asian exposure is seen to be growing fast amid the coronavirus crisis, leaving asset managers keen to fill the financing gap.

Partner Content

Dec 13, 2020

Schroders

The past year has seen something of a growth spurt for green bonds, with the market heading toward the $1 trillion milestone, according to data from the Climate Bonds Initiative and Bloomberg. It has also seen the emergence of social bonds, used for social investments with aims such as expanding access to healthcare and education. As well as significant government bond launches, there has been increased issuance from the corporate sector and from a wider range of businesses and industries.

Partner Content

Dec 3, 2020

S&P Dow Jones Indices

While sustainable investment themes and practices are making steady in-roads across the region, the pace would increase with greater asset choice and standardised data, finds the latest AsianInvestor / S&P Dow Jones Indices ESG poll.

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3 minutes ago

World Gold Council

In our recent webinar in partnership with the World Gold Council, AsianInvestor spoke with a panel of experts about this unique asset class in the context of current developments and the outlook for the future.

Alternatives

8 hours ago

Natalie Koh

The spread of central bank digital currencies could well complement and expand the tokenisation of other assets and the proliferation of digital bonds, say investment executives.

Fund Managers

1 day ago

Twinkle Zhou

Investors believe the nation's multilateral cooperation objectives with Europe and Asia are mostly based on efforts to expand Beijing's political reach versus that of the US.

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1 day ago

FTSE Russell

Although the green economy represents an investment opportunity equivalent to a $4 trillion market cap, the rapid growth in recent years needs to accelerate further to achieve the goal of keeping global warming within 2 degrees.

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