Blackrock in ESG fund push in Singapore
Several other fund managers are expected to roll out sustainable or ESG funds in the Lion City.
Several other fund managers are expected to roll out sustainable or ESG funds in the Lion City.
Morningstar expects growing investor appetite for sustainable funds in Korea to continue, driven by government initiatives.
Several other asset managers are also expected to launch more sustainable products in the Lion City.
The firm’s ESG thematic AUM nearly doubled in 2019.
In Hong Kong, there are only two ETFs that have been labelled as green or ESG products by the Securities and Futures Commission.
Columbia Threadneedle has launched two responsible funds allocating to emerging market and European equities.
They include new products that will be managed by Haitong International AM and Sun Life Asset Management.
The firm is expected to roll out more ESG solutions in Asia.
The firm is expected to roll out its first retail mutual fund in the SAR, which has also been added to the SFC’s list of green and ESG funds.
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The product will be distributed to retail investors in Singapore exclusively by HSBC.
The Canadian asset manager is offering an ESG fund focused on Asian credit to Singapore retail investors.