By Twinkle Zhou, senior reporter Asian Private Banker | September 2022 BlueOnion has built a portal that provides access to quantitative and qualitative benchmark dataConnectingBy connecting buy and the sell side of investment products. It caters to investors and gatekeepers who consider sustainability critical to their investment decisions. Elsa Pau, founder and CEO, gave Asian… Continue reading BlueOnion Helps Private Banking Clients Deep-Dive Into ESG Criteria
23 June, 2022 | Genevieve Redgrave Elsa Pau, founder of BlueOnion, speaks about ESG investing at the Environmental Finance Asia conference. “We can produce more data for asset managers to have more meaningful and productive engagement when considering potential investments. The stewardship scope can be expanded quantitatively and built on year on year.” Elsa Pau… Continue reading Investors ‘Should Look Past’ Easy Environmental Assessments | Environmental Finance
January 6, 2022 | Eric Ng Paris-based climate campaigner Reclaim Finance calls on investors not to participate in issuance to avoid ‘greenwashing and reputational risks’ AA earmarks proceeds from the green tranche for funding decarbonisation and climate-change adaptation projects The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport. The environmental benefits from projects funded by the… Continue reading Greenwashing Concerns Raised as Hong Kong Airport Floats US$4 Billion Bonds | SCMP
October 14, 2021 | Martin Choi The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) released new guidance asking companies to change the way they report their emissions It is a tall order for businesses in Hong Kong because there is a lack of guidance on how to approach the recommendations in general, according to analysts… Continue reading Climate Change: Hong Kong Companies Face Challenge as Global Guidance on Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Change | SCMP
September 29, 2021 | Eric Ng Up to a tenth of Hong Kong’s licensed asset managers will be required to disclose greenhouse gas emissions data of their investees The requirement takes effect from November 2022, according to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Smoke and steam from a coal processing plant in Hejin city in… Continue reading Climate Change: Hong Kong Orders Managers of at Least US$1 billion in Assets to Disclose Their Investees’ Emissions Data | SCMP
