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Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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FTSE firms are referencing biodiversity ‘without substance’
Financials are ‘too distant’ from their impact on nature
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Apac asset owners set to implement decarbonisation strategies
Investors in the region are ahead of their global peers in their approaches to decarbonisation, State Street Global Advisors’ (SSGA) research finds.
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China ESG assets power regional fund growth
Sustainable fund assets in Asia ex-Japan reached a new high in the third quarter of 2021, Morningstar data shows.
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Mention of fossil fuel in draft agreement applauded
For the first time, a draft agreement from COP references the phasing out of coal financing – but will it make the final version?
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AXA IM unveils climate research winner
Exclusive: Dr. Floor van der Hilst receives €100,000 prize for her ‘Sustainability of Bioenergy’ research.
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Asset managers risk falling behind
By not aligning portfolios with a net zero objective, managers are in danger of lagging policy makers.
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Singapore to develop digital platforms to support green finance
The four new platforms will be launched under Project Greenprint, which was announced last December.
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Individual investors expect active ESG management
A recent Natixis survey found that one in five individual investors globally own ESG assets.
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UOBAM (Malaysia) launches sustainable credit fund
It is the firm’s first wholesale fund that focuses on bonds from companies targeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
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Global sustainable fund assets almost double to near $4trn
Morningstar flows report shows SFDR boost, while Moody’s predicts sustainable bond issuance will top $1trn.
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Voters could undo green transition momentum
Panellists at the COP26 Green Horizon Summit discussed the route to a just transition.