The Asset Podcast

Ray Tay, senior vice president, public, project and infrastructure finance group at Moody’s Investors Service speaks with The Asset about what a green recovery means for Asia-Pacific and the institutions that would be ideally placed to support such projects in the region.

The launch of Wealth Management Connect within the Greater Bay Area could strengthen Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre. The Asset speaks with Stewart Aldcroft, chairman, Cititrust, who shares his insights on the attractions for international financial companies.

The Asset spoke with Dr. David Hardoon, senior adviser for data and AI at UnionBank about the potential of big data and artificial intelligence in creating a better banking experience and how critical it is in the time of Covid-19. Dr. Hardoon also touched upon the important role regulators play in making sure data us handled carefully.

At a recent The Asset Events+ webinar session, we spoke with David Uy, managing director and head of power, energy & infrastructure at MUFG Bank, on renewable energy development in Asia.

During the virtual event, Uy commented on a number of topics from the impact of Covid-19 on renewable energy to the prospect of additional local currency financing to fund critical projects in the region.

At a recent The Asset Events+ webinar session we spoke with Siong Ooi, managing director & co-head of debt capital markets – loans & bonds, Asian investment banking division at MUFG Bank, on the impact of the pandemic on future infrastructure projects. During the webinar, Ooi drilled down on the involvement of private credit into projects and the greater role sustainability is playing in future development.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board partnered with Mercatus, a data platform for private investors, to introduce a consistent ESG data measurement and reporting ability. The Asset spoke with Haresh Patel, CEO of Mercatus to understand how ESG data could be integrated into private equity investments.

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In this era of market uncertainty, record low returns, and more volatility in the global fixed income market, Asian bonds can potentially offer better value, more stable returns, and greater diversification.

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The Asset speaks to Madhu Gayer, head of Investment Analytics & Sustainability, APAC at BNP Paribas Securities Services, on how Asian asset owners are incorporating the Principles of Responsible Investments (PRI), new financial disclosure regulations, and alternative investment strategies into their sustainability investments.

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The Asset speaks to Madhu Gayer, head of Investment Analytics & Sustainability, APAC at BNP Paribas Securities Services, on how the convergence of ESG topics, sustainable development goals, and classic market risk and market theory is changing strategic sustainable asset allocation among asset managers.

In this episode Bayani Cruz, executive editor of The Asset seaks with Mitch Reznick, head of Research and Sustainable Fixed Income at Hermes Investment Management, on the challenges and differences betweeb ESG investing in fixed versus equities in Asia. Reznick also talks about how Hermes integrating ESG into its investment strategies.

In this episode, Bayani Cruz, executive editor of The Asset, speaks with Mitch Reznick, head of Research and Sustainable Fixed Income at Hermes Investment Management, on the latest trends of ESG investing in fixed income versus equities in Asia. Reznick also talks about the progress in the level of penetration of ESG investing in the region.