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Collaborative engagements make for good headlines (if we do say so ourselves). Big names, big numbers from pooled assets under management (AUM) and big calls for action from companies are an increasingly common sight on ESG Clarity. But how effective are they after the statements have been signed and the communication with companies begins? Engagement … Read more
UBS Global Wealth Management has added hedge funds to its flagship sustainable multi-asset portfolio and at the same time has launched an Asia-focused cross-asset sustainability portfolio, with up to 30% Asia exposure across equities and bonds, to tap the increasing demand for sustainable investment in the region. The Swiss bank launched its sustainable multi-asset portfolio, … Read more
Achieving net-zero carbon in real estate partly depends on the efforts of real estate owners, but is also significantly influenced by the energy mix for electricity generation in each country. In Asia-Pacific, the building sector accounts for between 14% to 33% of direct and indirect CO2 emissions from usage of energy and heat. According to … Read more
Sharon Bentley-Hamlyn (pictured, centre), director and investment manager at Aubrey Capital Management, has worked in the asset management industry for more than 30 years, and feels there is a persistently low level of women represented in the sector. In the Q&A below, Bentley-Hamlyn and her colleagues Camellia Huang (pictured, left), and Klyzza Lidman (pictured, right), … Read more
Is ESG investing the same as responsible investing and sustainable investing? If you have opened a newspaper recently then the answer seems to be yes. A US article published in January stated that ESG investing, “…involves environmental, social and corporate governance parameters that allow investors to select companies that seek solutions to the world’s challenges … Read more
A coalition of real estate investment groups have put together a list of problems they have with how the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations (SFDR) apply to property, and are calling for changes. The working group comprises the Association of Real Estate Funds, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate (INREV) and the Investment … Read more
For ESG Clarity’s June 2023 digital magazine Q&A, Stephanie Kelly, head of Greenwheel at Redwheel, shares her thoughts about working with Redwheel’s investment teams and what ESG projects are in the pipeline. You joined Redwheel in 2022, and became head of Greenwheel at its launch in January 2023, to ‘lead the sustainability ecosystem’ behind Redwheel’s … Read more
impak Analytics has launched five impact indices and ETFs with its partners C5K and BITA. They are designed to help the financial sector build new products like ETFs and other structured products, and support positive change in five key areas. These are green energy and technology, sustainable food and biodiversity, clean water and waste, social … Read more
The biggest challenge in reaching net-zero emissions is the inability to bring strategic capital where it is most needed, according to Isabel Chatterton, APAC head of industry, infrastructure and natural resources at the International Finance Corporation. Chatterton’s comments came on the final day of Ecosperity Week during a panel discussion entitled ‘Scaling Climate Financing: Breakthrough … Read more
At City Hive we have a luxurious position; we get to look at the industry as a whole, and we get to think about the future we want to see. We’re driven by a vision of the amazing impact our industry has the potential to have. Globally, we are facing huge challenges. For investment firms … Read more