Green funds
World’s biggest climate fund ramps up investment plans
[LONDON] The world’s biggest multilateral climate fund said it will make its largest ever series of investments and speed up dealmaking as it looks to help poorer nations respond to global warming.
ESG-aligned indices in Asean outperform conventional benchmarks: CGS International
Between May 2022 and May 2025, the ESG-aligned index FTSE4Good Asean 5 has generated an annualised return of 5.1%, and has achieved a 3.6% alpha against the FTSE Asean All-Share Index
Global backlash drives worst ESG fund redemptions on record
Investors withdrew an estimated US$8.6 billion in the first quarter of 2025: Morningstar
Green investors are finding bargains in Trump’s Big Oil era
The broad retreat by oil majors from renewables projects has left the market for low-carbon investments looking less crowded and more attractive
Asset managers churn out defence funds once deemed uninvestable
As governments across Europe ratchet up defence spending, money managers who previously judged the sector too controversial to touch are taking note.
South-east Asia’s ESG funds record second consecutive quarter of outflows
Investors were mainly placing their money with fixed-income funds based in the EU
UBS enters debt swap market that was pioneered by Credit Suisse
UBS Group is working on its first-ever ESG debt swap, building on expertise it inherited from Credit Suisse after taking over the bank last year.
Backlash against ESG seen in sharp decline of fund launches
AT SOME of the world’s biggest asset managers, environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund launches are quietly stalling.
Tata Power seeks up to US$1 billion loan for clean energy projects
INDIAN power generation firm Tata Power is planning to raise as much as US$1 billion equivalent for clean energy projects, in what could be the country’s largest local currency loan this year.
Keppel achieves first close for sustainable urban renewal fund
KEPPEL has achieved its first close for the Keppel Sustainable Urban Renewal Fund after securing Korean institutional capital.
