SFC insists fund managers disclose climate-related risks
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has set out the requirements for funds to integrate climate risk management in their investment processes.
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Auditors must commit to calling out companies on climate
“It is hard to think of a situation where a robustly independent audit is more vital to society than the climate crisis.”
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ESG investments key to Goldman Sachs’ plan to buy Dutch money manager
Goldman Sachs agreed to buy the asset management arm of Dutch insurer NN Group as the bank grabs a toehold in the sustainable investing industry.
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China’s ETS will penalise carbon intensive firms
China’s national Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) could have a material impact by mid-decade, according to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and Schroders.
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Direct indexing emerges as an essential tool for ESG investing
The growth of direct indexing will exceed that of mutual funds and ETFs, according to Cerulli Associates.
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GIIN CEO: “Impact should be part of all investing”
Amit Bouri sees impact investing as a natural extension of ESG thinking and has some advice for the impact sceptics.
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Is active versus passive ESG debate meaningless marketing?
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow says claims against passive ESG products can also be levelled at active ones.
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Value equities will benefit from decarbonisation in EM
Investors should take a “disciplined value approach” when investing in emerging markets (EM), according to Eastspring Investment.
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Portfolios must play their part in reaching climate goals
EdenTree’s Patel says investors need to challenge their asset managers to report whether their portfolios are invested to meet the 1.5 degree target.
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ESG factors to make monetary policy predictions tougher
T. Rowe Price’s Quentin Fitzsimmons says to tackle climate change, central banks could make changes to bond-buying programmes.
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Robeco calls for collaboration to transition to net zero
Carola van Lamoen, head of sustainable investing, says the transition to a net-zero economy cannot be accomplished single-handedly.
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IPCC report draws line in the sand for decarbonisation of finance
Investment still has the opportunity to play its part in the race to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.