ESG investors will not get far without knowing the nuances of the market, regulation and companies themselves, say asset managers.
Tag: BNP Paribas
The FSA Spy market buzz – 21 October 2021
Hong Kong’s VC pitch; Proptech thematic; Capital Group’s ESG survey; Vanguard’s PR shenanigans; Bitcoin and pensions; Thinking differently in asset management; advertising; and much more.
FSA People Moves (13 October – 19 October 2021)
Blackrock wealth head; President of VP; UBS’s new economy chief; DB hires from BoS; New Amundi bosses; Zico adds advisor; Endowus grows; UBS AM Australia head; BNP Paribas taps into CS.
Investors engage with CLP on climate change
The Hong Kong power company commits to net zero emissions by 2050 and phasing out coal power by 2040.
China poised for slower growth
Rising inflation and supply chain disruption stemming from Covid-19 will lead to slower than expected growth in China in the short term, according to BNP Paribas.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 9 July 2021
BNP Paribas is seeking; Aviva Investors hires; Natixis is going private; Fidelity’s virtual work experience; Chinese walls; Sotheby’s crypto diamond; HNWIs moving; and much more.
Asia Global ESG Summit: Investing through a sharper lens
Investors are putting sustainability criteria under the spotlight as ESG factors become increasingly important to portfolios, said several speakers at ESG Clarity’s recent Global ESG Summit.
Thematic approach to climate change
Despite strong momentum behind the energy transition theme, much more investment is needed in targeted areas to achieve climate goals, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM).
Will stay-at-home stocks still be relevant in a post-Covid world?
Valuations have also become expensive.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: BNP Paribas versus Pictet
FSA compares two environmental themed equity products: the BNP Paribas Global Environmental Classic Fund and the Pictet Global Environmental Opportunities Fund.
