ESG Archives - Fund Selector Asia https://fundselectorasia.com/category/news/esg/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:49:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://fundselectorasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fsa-icon-rgb-150x150.png ESG Archives - Fund Selector Asia https://fundselectorasia.com/category/news/esg/ 32 32 MSCI Survey: financial asset prices don’t reflect climate risks https://fundselectorasia.com/msci-survey-financial-asset-prices-dont-reflect-climate-risks/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:49:56 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=36834

Yet, survey respondents recognise future impacts on economic activity and migration patterns.

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Capital Group: ESG holds steady in a volatile world https://fundselectorasia.com/capital-group-esg-holds-steady-in-a-volatile-world/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:37:58 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=36709

However, the rise of AI presents new ESG risks to investment, say respondents to a new study.

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Federated Hermes: ‘vested interests in Korea resist change’ https://fundselectorasia.com/federated-hermes-vested-interests-in-korea-resist-change/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:20:11 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=36672

Jonathan Pines, lead portfolio manager for Asia ex-Japan at Federated Hermes, explains what it will take to tackle the Korea discount.

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Julius Baer partners with Cathay Pacific for sustainable aviation fuel in Asia https://fundselectorasia.com/julius-baer-partners-with-cathay-pacific-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-in-asia/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:32:09 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=36668

The Swiss private bank is collaborating with Cathay Pacific to promote more sustainable air travel.

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Robeco launches green bonds strategy https://fundselectorasia.com/robeco-launches-green-bonds-strategy/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:45:10 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=36423

The High Income Green Bonds strategy is available for Hong Kong professional investors and Singapore accredited investors.

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Carmignac launches Article 9 tech fund https://fundselectorasia.com/carmignac-launches-article-9-tech-fund/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 02:13:00 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=36056

The fund will be managed by Kristofer Barrett.

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Allspring adds equity fund to climate transition suite https://fundselectorasia.com/allspring-adds-equity-fund-to-climate-transition-suite/ Wed, 22 May 2024 04:35:06 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=35678

The Allspring Climate Transition Global Equity fund was previously known as the Allspring 2 Degree Global Equity fund, which launched in July 2021.

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Impax AM CEO prefers if ESG ‘sort of faded away’ https://fundselectorasia.com/impax-am-ceo-prefers-if-esg-sort-of-faded-away/ Wed, 22 May 2024 04:20:00 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=35669

Impax Asset Management founder and CEO Ian Simm tells FSA his firm is focused on the opportunities provided by the sustainable transition, rather than ESG issues.

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Fragile support for sustainable funds in Asia https://fundselectorasia.com/fragile-support-for-sustainable-funds-in-asia/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:18:42 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=35495

Taiwan was the exception to the trend of net outflows from Asia ex-Japan sustainable funds in the first quarter of this year, Morningstar finds.

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AllianzGI: Stewardship in China is improving https://fundselectorasia.com/allianzgi-stewardship-in-china-is-improving/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:03:48 +0000 https://fundselectorasia.com/?p=35482

Chris Liu, stewardship analyst at AllianzGI, explains why the lack of a stewardship code hasn't held back progress in China.

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