David Kao and Paul Adkins join H&Q Asia Pacific
The Asia focused private equity firm hires two leading industry specialists to further its business in Greater China and Japan.
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Family offices taking ESG into their own hands as regulators play catch up
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.
Norway pension fund’s TCM exclusion highlights ESG balancing act
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.
Politics plays a role in GPIF’s rejection of Chinese Govt Bonds
Experts believe the Japanese pension fund’s decision will have limited impact on global investors’ appetite for China sovereign papers, and any impact would be felt more in Japan’s public sector.
Weekly roundup of people news, Oct 15
Aware Super appoints deputy CIO and head of governance; AustralianSuper promotes chief risk officer to replace Paul Schroder; Raffles Family Office adds two new roles to independent advisory board; Amundi appoints South Asia CEO; Barclays names China chief executive; Zico hires head of advisory in Singapore; Capital Group names head of HK client group; and more
Beyond Profit: How a multi-asset lens helps achieve returns alongside creating positive impact
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.
Transition funding opens ESG opportunities in Asia’s emerging markets
Responsible investing includes allocating to poor-ESG performing EM countries and helping them shift to greener solutions, instead of divesting completely, experts said.
Asian investors growing more doubtful over ESG: survey
Corruption risks and the lack of opportunities are not helping Asian investors overcome their doubts about the value of ESG metrics
Asia Pacific investors prefer active thematic investing, seek external experts
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.
ESG-friendly crypto emerging as institutional demand surges
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.
Why family offices blend impact investing with philanthropy
The way family offices contribute to society has evolved from philanthropy to impact investing - or in many cases, a blend of both.