Insurers say they prefer internal ESG evaluations and underline the importance of both quantitative and qualitative analysis after S&P Global drops ESG scores in credit ratings.
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In an interview with AsianInvestor, Sun Life International HuBS’s CIO said the life insurer is striving to add some Asian elements to its proprietary ESG+ framework.
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Amid today’s macro landscape and the need to rethink portfolio planning, asset owners in Asia Pacific are more eagerly embracing responsible investing, says Nuveen’s Simon England-Brammer.
Responsible investing includes allocating to poor-ESG performing EM countries and helping them shift to greener solutions, instead of divesting completely, experts said.
Departing CEO Fiona Reynolds tells AsianInvestor how she hopes that, within a five-year period, human rights will be as important as climate issues for most investors.
It is the first time the China pension fund has sought to hire external managers for overseas mandates since 2015. The mandates include its first mandate for responsible investing.
Our annual survey of Asia's largest asset allocators shows that despite perceptions to the contrary, ESG has become more of a factor in the thinking long-term institutional investors.
Polaris will introduce the first environmental, social and governance fund for retail investors in Taiwan; it will invest in emerging markets.
Corporate governance is attracting greater attention in Asia, but it may take longer for investors to focus on environmental and social factors, says Amanda McCluskey of First State Investments.
It's not necessarily true that responsible investing harms equity performance, says a new report from investment consultancy Mercer.