More firms prepare ESG fund launches in Hong Kong
The funds also comply with SFC’s disclosure requirements for ESG or green products.
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Industry waking up to importance of diversity data but not how to collect it
New report finds 80% of HR leaders see diversity data as a 2021 priority but just 20% say they are good at collecting it.
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UK’s FCA steps up ESG focus with new hire
LGIM’s Sacha Sadan is joining FCA in newly created role of director of ESG in ‘important shift’ at the regulator.
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UK impact fixed income manager enters Japan
Affirmative Investment became the first foreign manager to register its business using the newly created Financial Market Entry Office.
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Taiwan to set disclosure rules for ESG funds
Taiwan’s financial regulator may follow the disclosure rules set by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission.
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Mirova names proxy voting and engagement lead
Lindsey Apple will collaborate with portfolio managers on voting and engagement decisions in the US and in Europe.
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Funds aren’t ESG unless they consider diversity
ESG fund managers must look at diversity when making investment decisions, and more of them should be women themselves.
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‘Enabling’ investment into healthy supply chains
Businesses are making headway in sustainable business practices throughout supply chains but more needs to be done, writes Tribe Impact Capital’s Amy Clarke
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Asian investors struggle to find ESG products
There is a disconnect between intentions and actions among the region’s investors, according to a HSBC Asset Management (AM) survey.
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Are environmental funds just satellite products?
DBS, Ninety One and TT International discuss the role of environmental strategies in an investor’s portfolio.
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PRI reveals strategic drivers for the next three years
The current environment is “the best opportunity for global co-operation we’ve seen in some time”.
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Climate action tops SDG list of client priorities in the UK
Closely followed by quality education and zero hunger.