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Asia sustainable fund inflows fall

Net inflows into Asia ex-Japan sustainable funds down on the previous quarter, the latest Morningstar data show.

Jakob Nilsson says he’s also thinking about how to bring sustainable investing to private markets.

But jury’s still out on whether sustainable funds outperform their traditional counterpart.

Issuance in Asia Pacific (Apac) stays robust in 2022, led by China, Japan and Korea, shows Moody’s ESG Solutions.

The EPIC Global Equity Opportunities Fund invests across multiple themes.

However green products in most regions held up better than conventional market.

An increasing number of new ESG funds were launched in Asia during 2021, Cerulli report shows.

UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) offers its first Singapore-focused ESG fund to help investors contribute to the nation’s sustainability drive.

Clients will be able to ‘invest with both their head and their heart’, according to FSA’s sister title, International Adviser.

Several other asset managers are also expected to launch more sustainable products in the Lion City.