Sustainability steers investor demand
Around 60% of people across Asia Pacific want to invest or save their money more sustainably, but need more information to do so, according to a survey by Fidelity International.
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Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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ESG and performance: Time for a shift in focus and mindset
Abandoning an ESG strategy based on short-term performance is premature.
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IOSCO may lead implementation of ESG disclosure and rating standards
International ESG standards are on the horizon, says Detlef Glow, head of EMEA research, Refinitiv.
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Selectivity to spur EM impact strategies
Investors must assess each sector’s potential to deliver both positive impact and returns in disparate emerging markets (EM), says UBP Asset Management (UBP AM).
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New emerging market ESG indices
Bloomberg and MSCI have collaborated to launch 10 ESG fixed income indices.
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Electric cars and digital devices must be free from child labour
Child labour is prevalent in the DRC’s cobalt mines, which are used to power electric vehicles, smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
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How the digital revolution is transforming blended finance solutions
UNCDF’s Henri Dommel explores how digital technologies are boosting financing of the SDGs.
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Asia Global ESG Summit: Investing through a sharper lens
Investors are putting sustainability criteria under the spotlight as ESG factors become increasingly important to portfolios, said several speakers at ESG Clarity’s recent Global ESG Summit.
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Sustainable trends boost commodities demand
Structural trends appear to support longer term opportunities in natural resources, from decarbonisation to renewable energy, according to Barings.
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How different are the top 20 largest ESG funds?
MSCI’s Mahmood says the ESG fund universe is anything but uniform.
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Re-thinking health and wellbeing
On World Wellbeing Week, BMO GAM’s Harry Waight looks at companies tackling the obesity crisis
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Asia Global ESG Summit: Focus on corporate behaviour
With allocations to ESG funds increasingly aligned with investors’ own values, they are paying closer attention to the social policies of companies, said speakers at ESG Clarity’s recent Global ESG Summit.