Financial and ESG intelligence for decision makers | The Asset
WEBSep 16, 2011 · ESG take-up in the spotlight: Strong need for sustainable finance solutions. A strong demand for ESG advisory and sustainable finance products implies opportunities for corporates and banks. 23 Sep 2024. Understanding ESG.
Awards - The Asset
WEBAsset Servicing, Institutional Investor and ETF Awards 2023 sets the benchmark in Asia for investment and custody prowess. It is the only one of its kind that assesses both buyside institutions (investors and fund managers) and sellside service providers (custodians, fund administrators, securities lending agents, transition managers, among others) to deliver a complete account of Asia's ...
Water as an asset class is here
WEBDec 20, 2021 · Water as an asset class is here. The technology and infrastructure for creating an integrated global market in water and water rights is advancing quickly, with promising new ventures entering the market. Give it another decade, and exchange-traded funds for water and water rights will be part of the new normal for investors.
Moody’s downgrades four China asset managers | The Asset
WEBThe Asset 19 Jan 2024. Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded China’s top four asset management companies (AMCs) – Huarong, Orient, Cinda and Great Wall – with all companies predicted to remain under pressure over the next 12 to 18 months resulting from persistent strain on the country’s property market, slowing ...
Hong Kong has second-highest average wealth per adult globally
WEBOct 22, 2019 · Other key findings for Hong Kong are: • The average wealth per adult is US$489,260, which is significantly higher than the global average of US$70,850. • Median wealth per adult is at US$146,890, again significantly higher than the global average of US$7,087. • Hong Kong accounts for at least 1% of …
Kexim first Korean out of the gate in G3 bond market
WEBThe Asset 5 Jan 2024. One of Asia’s savviest issuers, Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim), set a new US dollar bond benchmark across three tenors as it once again became the first South Korean issuer to access the G3 bond market in 2024. The Korean policy bank on January 4 priced a triple-tranche SEC-registered offering totalling US$2 billion ...
Investors turn positive on nuclear energy | The Asset
WEBThe Asset 5 Feb 2024. Despite the negative impact of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in March 2011, a growing number of investors have turned more positive on nuclear power, especially following the Ukraine war, which has brought to the fore the critical value of energy security and has prompted policymakers worldwide to give power supply top ...
Jack Ma: We must do away with pawnshop mentality - The Asset
WEBThe Asset 13 Nov 2020. On October 24, Jack Ma delivered a speech at The Bund Summit in Shanghai, in which he called for a new financial system that is designed for the future and a credit system that is based on big data to replace the “pawnshop mentality” of banks. The speech, which was heard by some of the country’s top regulators and ...
The Myth of the 1% - The Asset
WEBDec 17, 2023 · For decades, the share of national income held by the top 1% in the United States has soared. Income inequality, which former President Barack Obama declared “the defining challenge of our time”, has become a major issue in American politics, with both Republicans and Democrats proposing higher taxes on the rich.
Diversification, principal protection in multi-asset strategies
WEBAug 30, 2023 · Diversification serves as an anchor in the face of market uncertainties. In this respect, a multi-asset strategy significantly contributes to diversifying investments across de-correlated assets. This was a trend spotted by The Asset team while analyzing structured investment solutions that stood out in the market as part of The Asset Triple A Private Capital Awards 2023.