Is double materiality decoupling?
The practical implementation of double materiality is fraught with tensions and uncertainty, writes Andrew Parry
Hong Kong
-
-
Asian companies’ ESG evolution
Managers say Asian businesses forging ahead on sustainable investing are largely self-motivated rather than responding to governmental initiatives
-
Matthews files all UCITS funds under Article 8 or 9
Six UCITS funds filed under SFDR Article 8
-
Japan soars and Hong Kong falls in governance rankings
Japan soars up the rankings and Hong Kong plummets in the Asian Corporate Governance Association’s biennial survey
-
Working group set up to develop HK ESG code of conduct
ICMA will work with asset managers to set out baseline best practice
-
Climate risk in Asia becomes real: Can insurers keep up?
Weather risks can be managed but it requires action from the insurance sector
-
GFANZ opens Hong Kong chapter
Will engage and build capacity with financial institutions in Greater China on net-zero efforts
-
BEA Union Investment adds impact to Asia bond fund
Renames fund for Hong Kong retail investors
-
Impax hires Asia fund manager
Manish Bishnoi joins in October
-
UBS Global WM launches Asia-focused multi-asset sustainability portfolio
Also adds hedge funds to its global sustainable multi-asset portfolio
-
Singapore and Hong Kong to become Asia’s centres of sustainable finance
Moody’s report also finds Asia economies more vulnerable to carbon transition risk
-
Gender pay gap closed at less than 1% of global companies
78% of companies do not publish information on pay differences