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.
Category: ESG
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.
Aberdeen Standard: SRI is not ESG
While ESG has become an inherent part of risk management, SRI (socially responsible investment) products are, by comparison, designed to meet the demand of specific investors, Aberdeen Standard’s William Scholes told FSA.
Video: BNP Paribas on water and ESG
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.
