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3 days ago

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.

Family Offices

4 days ago

Natalie Koh

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.

Fund Managers

4 days ago

Shruti Medha

Corruption risks and the lack of opportunities are not helping Asian investors overcome their doubts about the value of ESG metrics

Asset Owners

Oct 12, 2021

Staff Reporters

DWS is not the only firm misrepresenting on ESG, Desiree Fixler said; Sunsuper turns opportunist on China high-yield property; Funding gap persists in Asia Pacific even as funds pour in; Barings to open Singapore office in November

Asset Owners

Oct 12, 2021

Twinkle Zhou

Norges Bank Investment Management added four prominent traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) firms to its exclusion list but has also been increasing its emerging market exposure.

Alternatives

Oct 7, 2021

Lucas Cacioli

With increasing demand from professional and institutional investors for ESG-friendly crypto products, a number of purely blockchain-focused venture capitalist funds and hedge funds have emerged in the markets.

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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.

Alternatives

Oct 7, 2021

Lucas Cacioli

Moves

Oct 8, 2021

Staff Reporters

Equip and Catholic Super appoints Andrew Howard as CIO from Hostplus; Korea Police Pension Fund to name new CIO after year-long vacancy; Willis Towers Watson expands Asia investments team by a third; Capital Group appoints ESG director for Europe and Asia; Columbia Threadneedle opens Japan office; and more.

Asset Owners

Oct 6, 2021

Lucas Cacioli

The Evergrande crisis and government clampdowns has cast a pall over China investment. While one fund is putting investment on hold, another says it's staying the course.

Asset Owners

Sep 30, 2021

Shusi He

Sustainability-linked loans can be a powerful tool in ESG transition. But portion is still minor nowadays.

Asset Owners

Oct 7, 2021

Shruti Medha

Sovereign wealth funds such as Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Singapore's GIC have been placing more emphasis on private lending, according to two recent reports.

Fund Managers

Oct 5, 2021

Lucas Cacioli

Clarity and a better understanding of data can help ESG assessment as fears of greenwashing continue to rise in China and globally.

Fund Managers

Oct 6, 2021

Twinkle Zhou

Following China’s cryptocurrency ban, experts believe that Singapore is poised to take on a more prominent role in Asia’s digital assets space. Meanwhile, Hong Kong remains attractive for institutional investors.

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Asia Pacific investors prefer active thematic investing, seek external experts

Family offices taking ESG into their own hands as regulators play catch up

Asian investors growing more doubtful over ESG: survey

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Norway pension fund’s TCM exclusion highlights ESG balancing act

ESG-friendly crypto emerging as institutional demand surges

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