TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945 With over a century of investment experience in Asia, the firm's Asia ex-Japan and emerging markets assets total more than $90 billion BOSTON, Sept.
They will be made available to retail investors in the region
BOCHK Asset Management and Blackrock are expected to roll out more ESG funds in Hong Kong.
The BOCHK All Weather ESG Multi-Asset Fund and the Blackrock Circular Economy Fund have received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to be offered to retail investors in the region.
For BOCHK AM, this will be the firm’s first ESG-labelled fund, the records show.
Meanwhile, the Blackrock fund was incepted in October 2019 and had assets of $1.6bn as of the end of March, according to its factsheet. It invests in global equities that benefit from or contribute to the advancement of the “circular economy” – a concept that aims to minimise waste by considering the full life-cycle of materials and redesigning products and operations to encourage greater re-use and recycling.
Manulife Investment Management launches Sustainable Asia Bond Fund in Europe
Brings Asia - focused suite of funds to European investors
LONDON, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Manulife Investment Management, the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation, has announced the availability of its Sustainable Asia Bond Fund in Europe; the fund seeks to invest in Asian fixed income securities with superior sustainability attributes. Manulife Investment Management is recognized as a leader in both Asia Fixed Income and sustainability. Its Asia Fixed Income platform includes 11 Asian markets with more than $65 billion in Asian Fixed Income assets.
1 The firm was also included in the PRI Leaders Group 2020 for demonstrating responsible investment excellence in its responses to the PRI Reporting Framework with specific distinction in climate reporting.
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