HSBC Launches New Biodiversity Discretionary Investment Fund for Private Banking Clients in Asia
4th May 2022 | Hong Kong
HSBC Global Private Banking has launched a new biodiversity discretionary investment fund for private banking clients in Asia, currently available in Hong Kong to professional investors and will be available to Singapore accredited investors in late 2022. The new Global Biodiversity Discretionary Strategy will be managed by Lombard Odier ~ a founding member of the Natural Capital Investment Alliance (NCIA) and leader in sustainable investing with a proven track record of investing in biodiversity. The Global Biodiversity Discretionary Strategy invests in quality, mid-sized firms and provides exposure across 8 biodiversity-related themes: biomaterials, water solutions, sustainable food systems, innovative urbanisation, sharing, repair & eco-design, distribution systems, performance materials, and waste & recycling. HSBC Regional Head of Discretionary and Funds, Investments & Wealth Solutions APAC, Lina Lim: “The rapid loss of biodiversity threatens sustainable livelihoods and poses a significant risk for global economic activity. As sustainable investing continues to develop and mature in Asia, investors are placing greater emphasis on sustainability factors in their investment decisions.” In 2021, HSBC had launched new ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) product offerings for private banking clients in Asia, including the Sustainable HealthCare Fund and Sustainable Core Multi-Asset Discretionary Portfolio, the HKD denominated Sustainability Linked Bond issuance for Hong Kong UHNW clients and RMB Green Certificate of Deposit in Hong Kong and Singapore. HSBC aims to provide and facilitate between $750 billion and $1 trillion of sustainable finance and investments over the next 10 years to help clients in their transition to a sustainable future.
” HSBC Launches New Biodiversity Discretionary Investment Fund for Private Banking Clients in Asia “
HSBC Driving the Sustainability Agenda
HSBC Driving the Sustainability Agenda: HSBC believes that the most significant contribution we can make to tackling climate change is financing and facilitating investments in the transition to net zero. The Group aims to provide and facilitate between $750 billion and$ 1 trillion of sustainable finance and investments over the next 10 years to help our clients in their transition to a sustainable future. HSBC also aims to reduce carbon emissions from its operations and supply chains to net zero by 2030 or sooner. The Group remains committed to invest $100 million in clean technology through its dedicated venture debt fund, and launch a $100 million philanthropic programme to help scale climate innovation. To act upon its climate pledges announced in 2020, HSBC became a founding signatory to the Net Zero Banking Alliance in April 2021.
HSBC Global Private Banking’s vision aligns with HSBC Group’s ESG strategy, which is to empower clients to make a positive change in the world through sustainable investing and wealth value creation. In 2021, HSBC made tremendous progress to enhance our ESG product offerings for private banking clients in Asia, with a number of initiatives launched, including the Sustainable HealthCare Fund and Sustainable Core Multi-Asset Discretionary Portfolio, as well as first-in-the-market HKD denominated Sustainability Linked Bond issuance for Hong Kong UHNW clients and RMB Green Certificate of Deposit in Hong Kong and Singapore.
HSBC Regional Head of Discretionary and Funds, Investments & Wealth Solutions APAC, Lina Lim:
“The rapid loss of biodiversity threatens sustainable livelihoods and poses a significant risk for global economic activity. As sustainable investing continues to develop and mature in Asia, investors are placing greater emphasis on sustainability factors in their investment decisions. HSBC is at the forefront of providing innovative wealth solutions such as discretionary portfolio management to actively manage financial risks and harvest new opportunities that promote the transition to a sustainable, low carbon economy.”
Lombard Odier Investment Managers Global Head of Business Development, Jasbir Nizar:
“We believe in a reciprocal relationship between nature and investment, which can act as an engine for growth. We invite investors both to rethink investment and contribute to a new and superior economic model. This approach is really the first step in the transition toward a more sustainable and resilient economic and environmental model. We are delighted to be partnering with HSBC on the newly launched Global Biodiversity Discretionary Strategy. By investing in companies that harness and protect biodiversity, we believe the strategy can bring the potential to access growth, relative outperformance and support long term change for the future.”
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