With China A-share’s further inclusion into global equity indices, standards for ESG will be further raised.
Author Archives: Francis Nikolai Acosta
Francis is editor for Fund Selector Asia, covering the asset and wealth management industry in Asia. He joined Last Word Media in November 2016 as a senior journalist and became deputy editor in 2019. Previously, he was a reporter at Ignites Asia, A Financial Times service, also covering the region's asset management industry. He has a Master's degree in journalism from The University of Hong Kong.
How to identify ‘genuine’ ESG funds?
Axa Investment Managers also highlighted investment opportunities in the ESG space.
FSA people moves (05 – 12 January 2021)
OCBC names new group CEO; Pictet replaces Singapore chief; Capital Group makes key appointment in Japan; StanChart bolsters sustainable finance team; and more…
Foreign investments become popular among Filipinos, BPI says
Assets of the bank’s fund management businesses breached the Ps 1trn ($20.7bn) mark last year.
J Safra Sarasin to acquire BMO’s PB units in Hong Kong and Singapore
The acquisition will include clients and relationship management teams.
Is your fund on the FSA Awards 2021 shortlist?
Asia’s fund selector judges are now voting from the shortlists, which you can access to have a look at the competition in each asset class.
Chinese retail investors snub sustainable products
Separately, foreign managers have shown interest in selling ESG funds in the mainland.
Affin Hwang AM brings Blackrock tech fund in Malaysia
The fund was one of the best-selling technology products in Hong Kong and Singapore last year.
Managers to promote more sustainable funds
When it comes to screening managers for ESG practices, distributors in Asia (ex-Japan) ranked the performance of ESG funds at the top, according to a Cerulli report.
