Schroders hires; HSBC makes a statement; GSAM’s future planet; Innovation; Space travel and ESG; AI and audits; China’s carbon; Spac performance; and much more.

Schroders hires; HSBC makes a statement; GSAM’s future planet; Innovation; Space travel and ESG; AI and audits; China’s carbon; Spac performance; and much more.
The current macro backdrop will focus investors on quality, both in income and companies, as well as on alternative assets, as they plan their portfolios for the rest of 2021, says Franklin Templeton.
JOHCM CEO discusses daring to be different, data strategy, a higher standard of corporate culture and turning words into meaningful action.
Regulatory and social pressure is forcing Chinese tech companies to integrate environmental practices, according to Eastspring Investments.
Gam hires; Eastspring and FSMOne; Credit Suisse Singapore millionaires; Fidelity and ESG; BIS and bitcoin; Citi goes digital; JP Morgan loves trees; and much more.
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.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will channel $1.8bn into climate-related investment opportunities.
Thematic index-linked funds lead the surge in demand across the region, according to a report.
As the momentum of sustainable investing in Asia quickens, the global objectives of local companies will influence the role of ESG in the future, according to Deutsche Bank International Private Bank (IPB).
Despite regulatory and geopolitical headwinds, investors should focus on fundamentals and target industry leaders in key sectors set to seize on the volatility, says Aberdeen Standard Investments.
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