Sustainable investing focus

2022

ESG gaining maturity in Asia

ESG gaining maturity in Asia

Clarence Wong, chief economist of Peak Re, discusses how sustainable investing has developed in the region and why green bonds might not be the answer.

Ramping up social investing

Ramping up social investing

Allianz Investment Management LLC CEO, Todd Hedtke discusses why the time has come for social investing to reach the same level of maturity as climate-investing.

2021

Getting down to net-zero Down Under

Getting down to net-zero Down Under

QBE is the only Australian insurer to be part of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance so far. Its group CIO, Gary Brader, discusses the firm's net-zero commitment and why, even when the target is 29 years away today is the day to act. Interview by Vincent Huck

No coal, no cry

No coal, no cry

AIA group chief investment officer, Mark Konyn, discusses the pan-Asian insurers' decision to exit coal and the latest ESG investing developments in Asia. Interview by Vincent Huck

Building a climate risk framework for a small balance sheet

Building a climate risk framework for a small balance sheet

Corrado Pistarino, CIO of Foresters Friendly, prefers numbers to words. In today's world this can be a challenge for anyone trying to build a climate risk management framework, where words are (too often) the golden standard. Interview by Vincent Huck