The Exchange Fund incorporates ESG and green finance principles into its investment process and expects the same from its external managers, according to HKMA’s deputy head.
Category: ESG
China’s investors give more weight to ESG funds
Mainland investors put higher-than-expected emphasis on including ESG in fund offerings, according to an investor survey.
Asia AUM continues to grow
However, pressure is increasing on Asia fund managers to embrace ESG investing, according to a Willis Towers Watson report.
HSBC GAM’s discretionary ESG approach
Fund managers at HSBC Global Asset Management can accept or ignore ESG red flags, but they can’t deny the warnings, according to the firm’s responsible investment specialist.
Hermes launches SDG high yield bond funds
The funds will be distributed worldwide by UBS Global Wealth Management.
Why no one has launched an ESG ETF in Hong Kong
Separately, leveraged and inverse (L&I) products and a number of China-focused thematic ETFs have grown popular in Hong Kong.
Not yet ESG ready – 16 September 2019
Nikko AM sold out of a growing low-cost airline due to concerns over management’s approach to labour relations.
DBS cautions on ETF-driven risk
The bank’s head of fund selection warned that certain triggers could result in strong ‘indiscriminate’ ETF outflows that will impact markets.
Janus Henderson launches thematic funds in Singapore
The funds are now available to Singapore retail investors and have been submitted to the SFC for sale in Hong Kong.
ESG disclosure is not one-way
Fund managers are also responsible for setting expectations on how companies should disclose ESG information, SSGA says.
