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    Here’s Where PE Money Is Flowing Now That China Is Falling Out of Favor

    2022-03-30

    Institutional Investor: Global investors first started pulling back from public markets in China as they tried to navigate markets amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But now private companies in China are feeling the change in sentiment as well. 

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    Japan Becomes First G-7 Nation to Factor ESG Into Investments

    2021-10-07

    BNN Bloomberg: Japan will introduce environmental, social and governance considerations for foreign reserves held by the finance ministry, reflecting a need to seriously tackle climate change in order to achieve the country’s 2050 carbon neutral goal.

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    Carbon Offsets Are Next Big Bet for $3.2 Billion Tribeca Fund

    2021-09-01

    BNN Bloomberg: One hedge fund in Asia is betting big on the growing interest in carbon offsets to protect forests, as industries and policy makers start to make efforts to cut emissions.

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    Public Companies in Asia Make Strides in Sustainability and Governance, but Challenges Persist

    2021-08-31

    Institutional Investor: The Asia-Pacific region’s notoriously low ratings on investment research firm MSCI’s environmental, social, and corporate governance scale are beginning to trend upward. 

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    Chinese Investors Mock Asset Managers and Offer Advice On Stock Picks for Cautious Approach to Renewables Sector

    2021-08-10

    South China Morning Post: China’s green-economy sector, the new darling of stock investors, has become a flashpoint between asset managers and fund holders.

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    HSBC Launches ESG-themed Structured Note for Private Banking Clients in Asia

    2021-08-09

    Hubbis: HSBC has rolled out a new ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)-themed structured note in Asia, further enriching its broad suite of wealth products with more specific investment themes within the ESG universe.

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    Ex-BNP Paribas Banker Targets $1 Billion for Japanese ESG Fund

    2021-07-14

    BNN Bloomberg: Kyoya Okazawa, a former Asia executive at BNP Paribas SA, aims to raise $1 billion for a new ESG fund backing Japanese startups in sectors ranging from paint to grass-fed beef.

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    Beware of ‘ESG Bubble,’ Says Ex-Chair of World’s Biggest Pension

    2021-06-28

    BNN Bloomberg: The former head of the board of governors at the world’s largest pension fund said he sees signs of a “bubble” in environmental, social and governance investing, and said the Japanese fund needs to consider how much ESG assets contribute to returns.

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    First Japanese ESG-focused Investment Fund Launched

    2021-06-09

    ICLG: As environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations gain traction globally, a group of Japanese investors have launched its first ESG-focused global venture capital fund.

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    Asia's ESG Bond Issuances Hit Record $69 Bln This Year, No Let-up Seen

    2021-06-07

    Financial Post: Asia-Pacific borrowers more than doubled issuance of bonds tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes to a record $69 billion this year, data showed, as they sought to burnish their sustainability credentials and tap red-hot investor demand.

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