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German lender’s head of ESG for Asia-Pacific argues that simply asking market players to do no harm isn’t enough and that they must be incentivized for doing more good.

Addition could potentially bring as much as $150 bln in inflows into onshore government bonds, CSOP Asset Management says

With commercial banks now getting involved, Asian issuers and investors are starting to pay more attention to environmental, social and governance issues.

Appointment comes amidst healthy fund inflows into SPDR’s four Hong Kong-listed ETFs, which have attracted $1.89 billion so far this year

Ng, who has spent 25 years in the financial industry, was previously managing director of Nomura International's Asia investment banking

Various interpretations of ESG invite criticism that responsible objectives are not being met – but these shortfalls may help its cause.

Republic of Korea has become the first non-European issuer to price a euro bond with a negative yield, but it also reset the benchmark for other Korean issuers.

New trading and listing guidelines further liberalise China’s capital markets - but could also invite additional volatility as well

Ant Group and Lufax Holdings are floating shares later this year, presenting a fascinating glimpse into how China’s largest fintech companies will adapt to industry and regulatory challenges