MSCI Survey: financial asset prices don’t reflect climate risks
Yet, survey respondents recognise future impacts on economic activity and migration patterns.
Capital Group: ESG holds steady in a volatile world
However, the rise of AI presents new ESG risks to investment, say respondents to a new study.
Federated Hermes: ‘vested interests in Korea resist change’
Jonathan Pines, lead portfolio manager for Asia ex-Japan at Federated Hermes, explains what it will take to tackle the Korea discount.
Julius Baer partners with Cathay Pacific for sustainable aviation fuel in Asia
The Swiss private bank is collaborating with Cathay Pacific to promote more sustainable air travel.
Robeco launches green bonds strategy
The High Income Green Bonds strategy is available for Hong Kong professional investors and Singapore accredited investors.
Carmignac launches Article 9 tech fund
The fund will be managed by Kristofer Barrett.
Allspring adds equity fund to climate transition suite
The Allspring Climate Transition Global Equity fund was previously known as the Allspring 2 Degree Global Equity fund, which launched in July 2021.
Impax AM CEO prefers if ESG ‘sort of faded away’
Impax Asset Management founder and CEO Ian Simm tells FSA his firm is focused on the opportunities provided by the sustainable transition, rather than ESG issues.
Fragile support for sustainable funds in Asia
Taiwan was the exception to the trend of net outflows from Asia ex-Japan sustainable funds in the first quarter of this year, Morningstar finds.
AllianzGI: Stewardship in China is improving
Chris Liu, stewardship analyst at AllianzGI, explains why the lack of a stewardship code hasn’t held back progress in China.
Impax AM: More chips will require more water
The growth in semiconductor manufacturing is going to require a lot of water and solutions to manage its waste, according to Impax portfolio manager Justin Winter.
Sustainable fund assets in China edge up – Morningstar
Assets of sustainable funds in China edged up to Rmb315bn at the end of June 2023, according to Morningstar research.
The outlook for clean energy as governments roll back on green pledges
Cash-strapped governments around the world are balking at the cost of green measures.