Understanding ESG / Treasury & Capital Markets
World leaders pessimistic on economic recovery
Climate change, Covid, cyber security concerns; Asia focus on stagnation, asset bubbles
Tom King 12 Jan 2022

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Global team tackles climate overshoot risks
Humanity’s continuing failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has substantially increased the likelihood of global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius within the coming decades. That means we must start exploring a wider set up options for mitigating the worst consequences and managing life in a warmer world
Regulations / Understanding ESG / Asset Management / Wealth Management
Singapore task force consults on green and transition taxonomy
A task force convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore has published the second version of its green and transition taxonomy. The document, which builds on the earlier taxonomy proposed by the Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT) in January 2021, details threshol
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War kills Europe’s clean energy evangelism
Europe’s pleas to energy producers in the Global South to help it reduce its dependence on Russia have probably prompted more than a few eye rolls. After all, countries across the developing world have endured years of proselytizing from Europe about the importance of making rapid progress toward a carbon-free energy future
ESG Investing / Understanding ESG / Asset Management / Wealth Management
Most investors prefer active funds to integrate ESG
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of investors globally prefer to use active funds to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into their portfolios, with equities (80%) over bonds (58%) being the most popular asset classes to gain ESG exposure, according to a new study. ESG adoption is now widespread, with the proportion of ESG users jumping to 89%, from 84% in 2021, Capital Group says in its ESG Global Study 2022. Asia-Pacific (APAC) saw the largest increase in ESG users of any region (to 88% from 81% in 2021).
ESG Investing / Treasury & Capital Markets
Robeco launches Asia sustainable bond strategy
Asian fixed-income market plays crucial role in financing transition to sustainable future