Oscar Yang, research analyst and portfolio manager at Impax Asset Management. discusses the firm’s water equity portfolio, which uses an ESG screen to invest in the equities of water companies.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
HEAD-TO-HEAD: iShares vs Vanguard
FSA compares two Japan index products from the industry’s two giants: the iShares Japan Equity Index Fund and the Vanguard Japan Stock Index Fund.
ESG Forum Morning Briefing Singapore 2018
FSA presents photo highlights of its inaugural ESG Forum Morning Briefing, which was held on 15 March at Swissotel Stamford in Singapore.
Video: Hermes IM on ESG investing
Lewis Grant, director and senior portfolio manager at Hermes Investment Management, answers three questions about his approach to ESG investing.
ESG Forum Morning Briefing Hong Kong 2018
FSA presents video highlights of the ESG Morning Briefing held on 13 March at JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.
Investec: Resources sector sees better fundamentals
Natural resources-related equities will be largely supported by stable demand and improvements in business models, argues Tom Nelson, head of commodities and resources at Investec Asset Management.
ESG Morning Briefing Hong Kong 2018
FSA presents photo highlights of its inaugural ESG Forum Morning Briefing, which was held on 13 March at JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.
China’s Jupai doubles net profit in 2017
In 2018, China’s NYSE-listed wealth manager Jupai plans to invest less in fixed income products and more in private equity and preferred shares.
Value Partners reports record profits
Hong Kong-based asset manager Value Partners has posted record net profits of HK$2.05bn ($261.5m) for 2017, almost 15 times those of the previous year, thanks to performance fees earned in the booming equity markets.
Aviva bullish on Indonesian rupiah bonds
Despite a depreciation of the rupiah this year, Indonesian bonds have been upgraded by ratings agencies and will also be included in an international index this year, explains Stuart Ritson, head of Asian rates and FX at Aviva Investors.
