The managers of HSBC GAM’s two new low carbon funds are trying to cater to demand for lower carbon investments while at the same time influence companies to reduce their carbon footprints.
Category: ESG
Influencing change: ESG investing & fixed income
As ESG factors are increasingly integrated into fixed income, PIMCO sees key opportunities.
ESG scoring should be binary, but it’s elusive
ESG investing requires quantifiable methods throughout the analysis process, but you can only go so far with numbers, according to Marc Bindschädler, senior portfolio advisor at MTX, a boutique under Vontobel Asset Management.
BNPP AM to launch ESG fund in China
BNP Paribas Asset Management will use the qualified domestic limited partnership (QDLP) scheme to launch an ESG equity product through its WFOE in Shanghai.
Mark Mobius, ESG activist
In his new fund, Mark Mobius plans to use his considerable clout to work directly with companies in emerging markets on improving their governance practices.
NN IP to launch ESG products with ChinaAMC
Dutch asset manager NN Investment Partners (NN IP) and China Asset Management (ChinaAMC) reveal plans to jointly launch fund products that integrate environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors into the investment process.
UBS Wealth launches sustainable portfolio
UBS Wealth Management has launched in Asia a cross-asset portfolio based on sustainable investing that aims to mirror the firm’s traditional strategies.
The challenge of ESG data disclosure
Adoption of environment, social and governance (ESG) measures in a fund relies on trust in the reporting from the companies, and disclosure and transparency remain a major challenge, according to David Li, senior portfolio manager at Impax Asset Management.
FSA holds inaugural ESG briefing
Fund Selector Asia held its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) morning briefing in Hong Kong and Singapore, with BNP Paribas Asset Management, Hermes Investment Management and Nikko Asset Management discussing ESG strategies.
Video: Nikko Asset Management on ESG investing
James Alexander, global head of multi-asset at Nikko Asset Management, answers three questions about his firm’s ESG approach to investing.