Asia-Pacific ESG Forum 2021

Global capabilities.
Client-driven solutions.
(Information solely provided to Institutional Investors)

BMO Global Asset Management is a global investment manager delivering superior investment solutions powered by global insights, expertise and service excellence. Managing CA$339 billion in assets as of 31 March 2020, we support our clients around the world through a network of over 20 offices that span 14 countries across five continents.

Our roots date back to 1925 when Bank of Montreal first provided investment services to institutional clients. With a more than 95-year history of meeting the needs of institutional and individual clients, we offer a comprehensive range of advice-driven investment solutions, powered by our global insights and expertise. At the core of our organization are four multi-disciplined investment teams headquartered in Toronto, Chicago, London and Hong Kong.

When you choose BMO Global Asset Management, you choose to work with an asset management firm that is backed by the strength of BMO Financial Group, a fully diversified financial services organization with more than CA$974 billion* in assets and over 44,000 employees* that has helped clients with their investment needs.

It is our vision to be an industry leader in delivering advice-led, outcome-oriented investment solutions that exceed our clients' expectations.

Our belief is that institutional clients need an investment partner that truly understands the environment in which they operate and how it is evolving. This is vital to ensure your changing investment goals can be accommodated by responsive and forward-looking strategies.

We have been managing assets on behalf of pension funds, insurance companies and charities for many decades. Over that time we have gained a strong reputation for product innovation as we aim to keep our clients one step ahead.

We have dedicated and experienced investment teams covering equities and bonds globally. We also have considerable capability outside of the mainstream in specialist areas such as property, alternatives, responsible investment and multi-asset investment solutions.

Our experienced portfolio management teams are entrusted with independent decision-making authority, giving them the freedom to actively pursue opportunities in global financial markets, leveraging the knowledge of regionally based research teams embedded in key regions.

We believe the success of BMO Global Asset Management stems from a focus on the key principles that characterize our approach to investing, including a commitment to innovation, a disciplined process, diligent risk management, collaborative investment teams, and style consistency over time.

For more information, please contact:
Daanish Al-Karimi (Director, Korea & Japan – Institutional Sales & Service, Asia Pacific)
PH: (852) 3716 0806 M: (852) 6604-1537 E: daanish.alkarimi@bmo.com

Clara Lee (Senior Associate – Institutional Sales & Service, Asia Pacific)
PH: (852) 3716 0903 M: (852) 5322-0870 E: clara.lee@bmo.com

BMO Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited
Suite 3808, One Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong
Please visit: www.bmogam.com

* BMO Global Asset Management, as of 31 July 2020        

Natixis Investment Managers serves financial professionals with more insightful ways to construct portfolios. Powered by the expertise of more than 20 specialized investment managers globally, we apply Active Thinking® to deliver proactive solutions that help clients pursue better outcomes in all markets. Natixis Investment Managers ranks among the world’s largest asset management firms1 (USD 1.017,7 billion  AUM2). As highly active managers, Natixis Investment Managers is committed to ESG principles.

Through the expertise of our affiliated managers, we have about 30 years of experience in responsible investing3. The majority of our managers integrate ESG factors into their investment process. Globally, more than 92% of our assets are managed by affiliates that are signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)4. We offer a range of funds and strategies focused on the belief that ESG factors can play a meaningful role in uncovering opportunities, identifying potential risks, and generating competitive returns for investors. 

For more information, please contact:
Gina Huang
Head of China, Natixis Investment Managers
Gina.Huang@natixis.com
 

1. Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2020 ranked Natixis Investment Managers as the 17th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management as of December 31, 2019.
2. Assets under management (“AUM”) as of June 30, 2020. AUM, as reported, may include notional assets, assets serviced, gross assets, assets of minority-owned affiliated entities and other types of non-regulatory AUM managed or serviced by firms affiliated with Natixis Investment Managers.
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3. The 1st SRI fund was created in 1984 within Ostrum Asset Management (Mirova was previously a division of Ostrum AM, Mirova has been created in 2012).
4. Affiliated investment management firms that are signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI signatory firms demonstrate a commitment to adopt and implement the PRI, where consistent with fiduciary responsibilities. Affiliated firms that are PRI signatories oversee $839.9B / €765.6B / £677B (or 92 percent) of Natixis Investment Managers assets as of March 31, 2020. The PRI were developed by an international group of institutional investors with the support of the United Nations Secretary General. They are voluntary and aspirational, offering a menu of possible actions for incorporating environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues.

Pictet Asset Management is a specialist asset manager offering investment solutions and services to investors around the world. As at 30 September 2020, we managed over USD 225 billion of assets across a broad range of equity, fixed income, alternatives and multi-asset strategies.

Our mission is to build responsible partnerships with our clients by exceeding their expectations for investment performance and service. Our clients include some of the world’s largest central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, financial institutions, intermediaries and their clients.

Our business is investment led and centered around a long-term perspective with a dedication to client service. We aim to be the investment partner of choice to our clients. This means giving them our undivided attention, offering pioneering strategies and being committed to excellence.

Regnan has long been recognised as a leader in ESG engagement, advisory and research services.

2020 marked a new chapter in the Regnan story: a move into responsible investment management. Regnan now operates as a standalone responsible investment business and brand within Pendal Group. Pendal is an Australian-listed active investment management house and owner of J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM), an investment boutique with its headquarters in the UK and investment offices in the US and Singapore. 

Regnan’s focus on delivering innovative and credible responsible and impact investment solutions draws on over 20 years of experience at the frontier of responsible investment. Its roots trace back to Monash University, Melbourne in 1996, when it was established to investigate and address ESG-related sources of risk and value for long-term shareholders in Australian companies.

For more information please contact:
Andrew Ang
Director of Asian Sales, 
JOHCM (Singapore) Pte Limited
Email: aang@johcm.co.uk
Websites:
JOHCM: https://www.johcm.com/
Regnan: https://www.regnan.com/