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.
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Invesco: Tapping into consumer demand
Tapping into the growing consumer demand opportunities in Asia means high exposure to Greater China, but requires caution around high concentration in top stocks, said Invesco’s William Yuen.
Stanchart Singapore fined $5m for AML breaches
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas) sends a message of zero tolerance towards money laundering as it penalises two Standard Chartered entities for suspicious transfers from Guernsey, according to industry sources.
Will the passive run in EM equities continue?
Are emerging market small caps a better bet than the large cap counterparts that passive products focus on? Will Ballard, head of emerging market and Asia Pacific equities at Aviva, explains why he believes they are.
Thailand’s foreign fund assets up 15%
Foreign investment funds continue to be popular in Thailand, with assets growing 15% annually to THB 1.17trn ($37bn) in 2017, according to Bank of Thailand’s 2017 financial stability report.
Malaysia readies robo-advisor licence
Malaysia’s regulator has provided details on applying for a robo-advisory asset manager licence, after first announcing the plan in 2017.
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.
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.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 16 March 2018
Changes at Mornington and at Mirae; DBS PB focuses on tech; Mercer thinks lowly of multi-asset; Nexus exits; Lady luck; AI is not so bright; Teasing advisers and much, much more.
Putting high yield through an ESG filter
Bluebay built an ESG version of its existing high yield fund and found that screening in a high yield bond fund requires reliance on in-house ESG analysis rather than external providers, according to My-Linh Ngo, head of ESG investment risk at Bluebay Asset Management.
