Sustainable Investor
Asia-Pacific
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Sustainable Investments Exceed a Third of Global AUM
July 19, 2021Biennial survey reflects “industry in transition”, with higher standards and expectations reducing status of negative screening.
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ICYMI, Nothing Focuses the Mind Like a Deadline
July 16, 2021With a rush and a push, many politicians cleared their in-trays this week.
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HK Launches Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance
July 16, 2021New centre to serve as a cross-sector platform to coordinate transition efforts and repository for resources, data and analytics.
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HK SFC Refreshes Disclosure Guidance for ESG Funds
June 30, 2021ESG funds will have to disclose how they attain their ESG focus, referencing criteria, measurement methodologies, and benchmarks used.
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FSA Panel Maps Japan’s Transition Path
June 23, 2021The panel says the FSA should introduce a code of conduct for ESG data providers and develop an information platform for ESG-related bonds.
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China Improves Audit Practices, Boosts Independence
June 17, 2021New law prohibits entities being audited from refusing to provide information, delaying such provision, and submitting false information.
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China to Assess Banks’ Green Finance Performance
June 14, 2021China's central bank to begin quarterly assessments of 24 major banks on their green finance performance under a new evaluation system.
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MAS Sets Out Climate Strategy in Inaugural Sustainability Report
June 11, 2021Five asset managers appointed to manage S$1.8 billion under new mandates focused on climate change and the environment.
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Ending Banks’ “Deadly Addiction” to Coal
June 9, 2021Asset owners and managers encouraged to turn up the heat as banks prove slow to withdraw from historic relationships.
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A Flexible, Sustainable Framework for Securities Lending
June 4, 2021Paul Solway, Director and Communications Officer at the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA), explains the pragmatic approach behind the Global Framework for ESG and Securities Lending.
