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The Growing Importance of ESG in Hong Kong Markets

/ Diligence, ESG, Valuelytics

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria are no doubt becoming increasingly integral to the Hong Kong market landscape. These criteria provide a framework for assessing the sustainability, climate change and ethical impact of a company as well as relevant stakeholders, focusing on how they manage environmental responsibilities, social relationships, and governance structures. ESG has shifted […]

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Innovation-led IPOs Driving Hong Kong’s Capital Markets 

/ Capital Markets, Factify

In an era marked by rapid technological evolution and fluctuating economic landscapes, Hong Kong’s IPO market is at a transformative juncture. Recent reports underscore a newfound optimism after a sluggish first half of 2024, with several factors pointing towards a dynamic resurgence. This revival is being spurred not just by traditional market mechanisms but through

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Unpacking the History of ESG

/ ESG, Valuelytics

ESG, also known as environmental, social, and governance, is a set of aspects and an analytical framework to evaluate companies when investing. The framework enables investors to look beyond traditional financial metrics by considering companies’ impact on the environment, stakeholders, and society as a whole. Furthermore, ESG also deals with how a company manages risks

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What is ESG investing

/ ESG, Valuelytics

For most of the 20th century, the primary objective of firms is to generate profits. The positive and negative things that transpired in the neighborhood surrounding their business were not at the forefront for those who wanted their investment to pay off and develop. Time, however, has altered not just for investors, but also how

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How NLP can improve ESG Investing

/ ESG, Technology, Valuelytics

Natural Language Processing (NLP) has the potential to improve ESG investing in a number of ways, from inventing alpha-generating tools to monitoring controversial risk across portfolios. Using NLP technology, investors may capitalize on the worldwide trend of ESG investment. Analytics might be generated by scanning web news, identifying entities, linking them to events, and then

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ESG sustainability : Industries with the highest impact on the environment

/ ESG, Valuelytics

Issuers and funds are faced with increasingly complex ESG disclosure requirements. On 28 July 2022, The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation’s central bank, introduced disclosure and reporting requirements for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds which will enter into force on 1 January 2023. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), through its listing

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