Leverage sustainability insight to gain investment foresight
The Sustainability Institute, Asia Pacific (APAC) offers this quarterly newsletter to help investors keep abreast of sustainable investing trends that present opportunities or risks to regional portfolio returns.
Sustainable investing is more than a trend, it is a disruptive force in financial markets as environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are becoming an integral part of the investment processes.
For investors this means that ESG factors now impact portfolios broadly. However, most investors are not experts across the wide array of industries, sectors and asset classes now impacted by ESG factors.
Additionally, the volume of global ESG events and developments can be intimidating, without really translating into implications for APAC investments.
Let the abrdn Sustainability Agenda help shine a spotlight on the investment-critical developments for APAC.
Invest in abrdn's solutions to promote sustainability in Asia
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Asian Sustainable Development equity Fund
This strategy aims to achieve long term growth by investing in companies in APAC (excluding Japan), which in abrdn’s view, will make a positive societal contribution through their alignment with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. It offers investors potential for alpha generation, given the size of APAC’s addressable market; portfolio diversification with a wide range of growth themes; and tailwinds that can drive the pace of development. The strategy aims to outperform the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index (USD) benchmark before charges. -
Asian Credit Sustainable Bond Fund Maximises potential from tomorrow’s Asia ESG Leaders
The Asian Credit Sustainable Bond Strategy was designed for investors who want to invest in an attractive asset class, see returns from ESG disruption in the bond markets, and invest in Asia’s sustainability transition. It would particularly appeal to early adopters, who want to capture the most upside potential from investments – both in terms of alpha and ESG performance. The strategy covers four key growth sectors in Asia: mobility, energy transition, infrastructure and financials. It also covers growth markets such as India, China, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and South Korea. -
China A Share Sustainable Equity Fund Invest in China’s True potential
The strategy aims at capturing growth opportunities from the deeply liquid, inefficient and retail-dominated Chinese market through several key consumer themes, including digital transformation, healthcare, green and wealth management technologies. This active strategy selects top-performing stocks in the consumer sector to provide investors exposure to the Chinese consumer market, which is projected to grow four times by 2050. The strategy demonstrates an outstanding track record against the MSCI China A Index over the past 5 years, even in volatile markets.