Regional firms are lagging their Western peers in terms of ESG reporting, says Morningstar Sustainalytics.
Tag: Agriculture
Franklin Templeton hires Apac alternatives MD
He will lead the growth in sustainability-focused agri-food and technology investments.
Agriculture sector funds carry highest fees
Agriculture is the most expensive equity sector for mutual fund investors, based on the average of annual fees charged by sector-focused funds available for sale in Hong Kong.
A contrarian view on soft commodities
The agricultural sector has been in negative territory for five years, putting specific food and food input companies at attractive valuations, according to Baring.
Weak bank lending an opportunity for asset financing
With lending activities of UK banks yet to recover to pre-crisis levels, direct lending as an investment strategy fills a financing gap, said Craig Reeves, founder of Prestige Asset Distribution.
Chinese banks ink lending arrangement for Russian companies
The idea is to match Chinese credit institutions with high-quality Russian issuers. RDIF and RCIF are exploring an arrangement that would allow Chinese banks to increase the limits on loans and improve access to currency funding for both Russian and Chinese creditworthy companies, the firms said in a joint statrement. Hu Bing, President and co-CEO […]
