Securities / Derivatives

Asian Pensions Under Pressure on Early Withdrawals

27/04/2020

The trade-off between the needs of today and the desires of tomorrow is challenging the retirement savings systems in Asia as Covid-19 forces early withdrawals.

Securities / Derivatives

Fund Houses Plot China Growth Plans After Rules Relaxed

22/04/2020

With full ownership now on the table and various alternatives also open, foreign fund groups in China are weighing how to expand into a fast-changing market with lots of potential.

ESG / Sustainability

China Likely To Push Asset Owners To Embrace ESG

21/02/2020

Beijing will likely require asset owners play a bigger role in ESG investing as part of broader sustainability plans when it announces its five-year plan later this year, according to KPMG.

ESG / Sustainability

Why the HKMA is Taking ESG Investing Seriously

26/11/2019

The head of risk for the de-facto central bank’s investment portfolio explains why it is implementing ESG principles into its investing practices.

Market Infrastructure

Experts Bemoan Hong Kong’s Slow Green Finance Reform

24/09/2019

The city’s regulator and central bank must introduce guidance and rules more aggressively if they want to show that Hong Kong is committed to green finance, say industry participants.

Market Infrastructure

China Levels Playing Field for Foreign Asset Managers

20/08/2019

By enlarging their investment scopes, the regulator is also paving the way for them to expand their businesses in China.