Research NoteResearch Note,Research Note, Sustainable and impact assets resilient and growing amid… While sustainable funds remain on track to beat the records set in 2019, impact investors indicate they are unlikely to alter strategies… 7 Jul 4682
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, Treasure Carbon’s Zhu: “China’s carbon market a great opportunity… With the impending launch of China’s national carbon emissions trading scheme, Zhu Weiqing, chairman of the board and CEO of Treasure… 10 Jun 3980
Research NoteResearch Note,Research Note, COVID-19 brings tailwinds for low-carbon investing Unfamiliar risks, including transition, physical and liability, manifested over an uncertain timeframe, and involving no precedents… 9 Jun 3066
Research NoteResearch Note,Research Note, Half of SG and HK executives say their companies fall short… Only 55% and 49% of surveyed Singapore and Hong Kong executives believe their companies do a good job in disclosing ESG metrics, according… 4 Jun 4706
SpeechSpeech,Speech, Mother’s Smile’s Dr. Han: “Every child should be treated… Dr. Han Kai, founder of Mother’s Smile philanthropic project affiliated with the China Women's Development Foundation, narrates the… 4 Jun 4423
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, Everland’s Prolman: “Private sector frustrated with government… The financing of REDD+ projects through voluntary carbon markets introduces alternative economic incentives for local communities to… 22 May 4457
OpinionOpinions,Opinion, Asian families must think beyond growth and overcome challenges… With 85% of Asia’s billionaires still the founders of their family businesses, Asian families are on the cusp of the most significant… 19 May 13671
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, Venturous Group’s Tam: “It is not the town that matters,… Alibaba’s first-round investor Benson Tam launches new listable structure to raise capital for smart city development in China through… 7 May 6657
Speeches and PresentationsSpeeches and Presentations,Speeches and Presentations, Banking will change after COVID-19: Four new standards to… The founder of The Asian Banker, Emmanuel Daniel, outlined new criteria by which the banking industry will be assessed after the pandemic,… 6 May 346
Research NoteResearch Note,Research Note, SCF to increase share of sustainability-linked loans which… As demand for sustainable products rise, stakeholders including consumers, investors, and regulators are pushing manufacturers, suppliers… 5 May 4817
OpinionOpinions,Opinion, Why gender equality and diversity could be a corporate requirement… It is largely accepted that gender diversity in business equates to good corporate governance – but for investors, it is fast becoming… 29 Apr 10338
Co-publishedCo-published,Co-published, CCB’s real economy strategy is well suited to COVID-19 recovery China Construction Bank’s focus on the real economy through its ‘three major strategies’ of house rental, inclusive finance and fintech… 28 Apr 5002
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, G9 Ark’s Fern: We are breaking the NGO-Donor model to restore… G9 Ark aims to break the NGO-Donor model by providing a funding mechanism that fosters collaboration rather than competition among… 21 Apr 17519
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, How will China’s economy recover from the pandemic? With China past the peak of COVID-19 infection, when and how will its economy recover? We invited top Chinese thought leaders to answer… 16 Apr 346
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, Impact Institute’s Ruiz: Real value of firms not reflected… Amid the pandemic-inflicted downturn, the real value of firms is under the spotlight. Adrian de Groot Ruiz, executive director of Impact… 16 Apr 9298
Co-publishedCo-published,Co-published, Smart transformation in wealth management is not a zero-sum… Wealth managers must acquire new capabilities to win in the “Smart Era” by collaborating with fintechs on broader use cases and application,… 1 Apr 5897
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, Dao Ventures’ Zhang: The impact ecosystem is developing… Tao Zhang, co-founder of Dao Ventures and founder of one of the first impact funds in China, discusses his latest clean food impact… 17 Mar 6012
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, How to serve 60 million underbanked with AI: A China story Jay Wenjie Xiao, LexinFintech CEO, shares how he started the company, and how it leverages AI and big data to enable sustainable lending… 13 Mar 3676
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, Michael Owen: Giving back to grassroots fosters a culture… Former footballer Michael Owen talks about his desire to give back to the community, the values he shares with his family and his career… 12 Mar 7700
Research NoteResearch Note,Research Note, Surge in sustainable fund flows signals tipping point Despite net fund flows into sustainable funds in Europe nearly five times higher than in the US, the trend towards sustainable assets… 6 Mar 5893
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, Standard Chartered’s Sheth: Impact investment is now gaining… As the bank positions itself at the forefront of sustainable investing with a new $75 billion pledge, Rahul Sheth, Standard Chartered… 26 Feb 7977
Research ReportResearch Report,Research Report, The visible heart and the invisible hand: Outlook for impact… The center of debate has shifted from whether impact investing can match the returns of traditional investing, to whether asset owners… 24 Feb 4628
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, MioTech’s Tu: Our technology enables real-time ESG data… Hong Kong-based fintech MioTech is using algorithm-driven AI and machine learning to find and provide structure to ESG data in China. 30 Jan 12881
InterviewsInterview,Interviews, John Milligan-Whyte: “We’re creating profitable green entities… An academic at heart, John Milligan-Whyte’s passion is finding problems and solving them in market-led sustainable ways no matter where… 28 Jan 5944