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Active is:  

Investing for positive impact

Active is:  

Investing for positive impact

While equities tend to fluctuate more than bonds, they also offer more growth potential. An active, analytical approach to equity investing that hones in on specific opportunities in a broad range of markets can help investors capture potential growth while reducing the impact of short-term volatility.

Embedding sustainability in an active investment strategy
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Embedding sustainability in an active investment strategy

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has entered the mainstream, and is transforming the way investors look at value. No longer are investments assessed purely in terms of financial returns; a host of other factors are considered, whether it’s a company’s carbon footprint or the impact a major infrastructure project will have on the local community. This is a welcome development, not least because these factors also have a demonstrable effect on investment performance. But ESG considerations add additional layers of complexity to the investment process that heighten the need for active portfolio management, backed by proprietary research.

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Managing ESG
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Gathering momentum:
The ESG journey in Asia
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The ESG megatrend in Asia Pacific

1BNP Paribas Securities Services; “Great Expectations for ESG”; July 2017

2Global Impact Investing Network; “2018 Annual Impact Investor Survey”; June 2018

3 KPMG; “The Road Ahead: The KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2017”; October 2017

4 Climate Bonds Initiative; “China Green Bond Market 2017”; February 2018

5 PwC; “The Next Frontier for Infrastructure Investments”; 2018

6Business & Sustainable Development Commission; “Better Business, Better World Asia”; June 2017

7Standard Chartered Private Bank; “Sustainable investments on the rise in Asia”; May 2018