Value Partners launches new ESG fund to Hong Kong investors
The fund is the company’s first sustainability fund designated as article 8 within the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
Asia’s biggest corporate emitters show slight improvements in climate disclosure
Organisations in the region are boosting climate action, Barclays found.
Looking beyond the label of sustainable bonds in Asia
There is real variation in the quality of labelled bonds brought to market as issuers capitalise on demand.
Singapore and Hong Kong to become Asia’s centres of sustainable finance
Moody’s latest commentary believes initiatives taken by Hong Kong and Singapore would contribute to carbon transition in the region.
Sustainable funds see further outflows in Q1
Sustainable funds across Asia continued to see outflows in the first quarter of the year with almost $100m pulled by investors.
Morningstar Sustainalytics launches low carbon transition ratings
Science-based assessments of companies’ net-zero alignment.
Pictet AM launches China environmental fund
The strategy is led by Yi Du, who is based in Geneva.
Eastspring publishes responsible investment report
The Asia-based asset manager revealed it carried out a total of 744 engagements last year.
Asian private equity managers lack sustainability engagement
Only a quarter of firms would consult with their limited partners to align with their sustainability priorities。
China waits on ISSB for mandatory ESG disclosures
CSRC vice-chair Fang Xinghai says mandatory disclosure is the ‘next step’.
Apac asset managers lag in ESG proxy voting
Only two out of the 13 in the region provide specific climate voting commitments.
Bursa Malaysia unveils sustainability reporting platform
And Bursa Carbon Exchange carries out first auction.
How ESG and value investing can complement one another
As part of a new initiative, FSA is talking to market participants about key trends that shape fund selection. This week, Ernest Yeung, portfolio manager for emerging markets discovery equity strategy at T Rowe Price, discusses the relationship between ESG and value investing.
Study reveals ‘no relationship’ between credit ratings and ESG
The study from the IEEFA found that credit rating agencies do not look sufficiently at the long-term impact of ESG factors.
Natixis Q&A: ‘Liquidity will be driven by ESG transparency and clarity’
Olivier Menard explains why last year’s fall in sustainable finance volumes will prove ephemeral.
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The FSA Spy market buzz – 9 June 2023
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