Tag : fossil fuels

Nov 4, 2021

European insurers lead the industry in having insurance and investment policies put in place to limit exposure to fossil fuels, while US and Asian firms received bottom scores.

Alternatives

Oct 4, 2021

Hugo Cox

Asian investors are favouring engagement over divestment in their ESG journeys as fossil fuels show there's still plenty of power left in the sector.

Asset Owners

Mar 24, 2020

Hans Poulsen

The Korean state pension fund is pursuing a seemingly muddled strategy, investing in fossil fuel projects even as it says it will implement environmental, social and governance efforts.

Fund Managers

Nov 20, 2019

Staff Writers

The combined impact of tighter regulation and a global push towards renewables could dull returns from high-carbon emitters. Do they still have a place in investors' portfolios?

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ASIANINVESTOR BULLETINS

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.

Fund Managers

Jan 11, 2022

Twinkle Zhou Natalie Koh

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.

Fund Managers

Jan 4, 2022

Lucas Cacioli Natalie Koh

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.

Fund Managers

4 days ago

Natalie Koh

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.

Asset Owners

Jan 10, 2022

Staff Reporters

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.

Family Offices

Jan 6, 2022

Natalie Koh

Digital asset regulation is an ever-evolving area, but there are clues that give away the direction that regulators are taking.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Staff Reporters

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.