Katrina Lau
Investors are getting more sophisticated when it comes to environmental, social and governance considerations as they look to future-proof their portfolios.
Four Asian investors have formed a strategic partnership designed to encourage more Asia-focused climate private funds to come to market.
Prudential’s head of responsible investment, Liza Jansen, sees it as the valid starting point of an ESG learning curve.
Allocating human resources to impact reporting could be a distraction for younger businesses, Tao Zhang, founder of cross-border venture consortium Dao Ventures, tells the Asian Financial Forum.
Kumpulan Wang Persaraan is a $37bn pension with big private markets ambitions. It is looking for partners with ESG and impact credentials, says CIO Hazman Hilmi Sallahuddin.
Malaysia-based impact firm Bintang is requiring portfolio companies in its next fund to achieve B Corp certification within two years.
State-backed investment company, Permodalan Nasional Berhad, sees the EDCI as a route to more consistent emissions data gathering.
Chee-Wei Wong, who has overseen the firm's first seven Asian impact investments, is returning to New York from Singapore.