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Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Investment giants take action to protect Gulf-based migrant workers from modern slavery
Aviva Investors, Schroders and M&G back CCLA in letter regarding unethical practices used by companies in the Gulf
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Defaqto launches ESG fund review service
ESG Reviews will provide investors with a range of information on the sustainable credentials of various funds
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Women in Asset Management US Summit opens for registration
The summit takes place from 9 to 10 September 2020
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Return to Work with M&G’s Chapplow: Covid-19 should encourage the AM industry to think long and hard about people management
Véronique Chapplow, investment director at M&G, shares her WFH set-up and hopes for her return to the office
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Increasing risk of wildfires threatens global economic growth
Moody’s report warns of unprecedented economic costs of wildfires
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Why investors need to calibrate climate risk now
AllianceBernstein’s Sharon Fay explores the climate change risks and opportunities for the economy
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Water and waste management: Three fund picks
The Share Centre’s Tom Rosser discusses the high growth potential in these themes as well as his top funds
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Bloomberg launches proprietary ESG scoring
Initially covering 252 companies in the oil and gas sector
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Asset managers: Virtual AGMs are no replacement for in-person meetings
Commentators anticipate ‘hybrid AGMs’ will be the new norm
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Pension schemes and members: Finding the common ground on ESG
LCP’s Claire Jones encourages trustees to tap into investors’ concerns on real world issues
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Return to work with HSBC’s Sophie Haas: ‘My perception of remote working has changed’
HSBC Private Bank’s head of sustainable investment offering shares what she misses about the Canary Wharf office