Protestors shake up bank AGMs in week of focus on climate
Credit Suisse, HSBC, Barclays and Standard Chartered saw eventful meetings with shareholders
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HSBC launches biodiversity mandate for Asia private banking clients
The new strategy targets companies that aim to unlock the transition toward the circular bioeconomy
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HSBC AM launches sustainable European equity ETF
HSBC Europe ex UK Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF is classified as article 8
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Earth Day: Climate crisis money trail leads to feet of investors
This year’s theme – investing in our planet – shows investment’s destruction of the planet thus far
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HSBC bolsters ESG team
Appointments made in the asset management division and bank
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Net-zero banks pour $146bn into fossil fuels in 2021
JP Morgan, Citi, Wells Fargo and Bank of America were behind a quarter of fossil fuel financing over past six years
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HSBC AM boosts ESG and alternative capabilities
The firm has hired sustainability heads and tapped AMP for an infrastructure team
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Shareholders withdraw HSBC resolution as bank engages on climate
Bank has agreed to phase down fossil fuel financing
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Shareholders withdraw HSBC resolution as bank engages on climate
Bank has agreed to phase down fossil fuel financing
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IWD 2022: Challenges faced by female fund professionals
Four experts in Hong Kong and Singapore share their experience as women working in the fund industry
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HSBC plans 34% emissions cut to oil and gas finance by 2030
However, bank comes under fire for loopholes in its climate targets
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European banks funnel $400bn into oil and gas expansion
ShareAction report says this financing is also detrimental to banks’ investors