Government investment teams drive ESG uptake
Invesco study finds 75% of sovereign wealth funds and 47% of central banks adopting a formal ESG policy
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Sustainable funds ‘stickier’ during market volatility
But inflows and product development in Asia have slowed
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Asset owners want ISSB to go further with global climate framework
Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance says ISSB has a ‘landmark opportunity’ to improve company disclosures
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COP27 must scale adaptation efforts
The backdrop coming into this year’s conference is bleak, but there are reasons for optimism
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World ‘woefully unprepared’ for climate risk to major economies
Cascade of risks include food insecurity, conflict and political instability
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Climate litigation: The growing risk for companies
Schroders’ Simon Webber and Isabella Hervey-Bathurst are looking for climate leaders to mitigate this risk
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Impact and returns in developing markets
Insight Investment’s Simon Cooke says there is much need for impact capital in developing nations
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State Street Q&A: Global frameworks will bridge ESG gaps
Xinting Jia says the adoption of TCFD and ISSB will build consistency in ESG reporting
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Regulating data will not solve sustainability challenges
RLAM’s Claxton says regulating opinion is unhelpful and dangerous
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Institutional investors prioritise impact investing
Schroders survey finds impact is ‘preferred approach’ to implementing sustainability
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Q&A: Transparency and collaboration is the key to ESG success
‘There are multitude of ways that fund groups can improve their ESG transparency’
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BlackRock hires Kaminker from Lombard Odier
Chris Kaminker taking up the post of deputy head of sustainable investing at US asset management giant