Manulife AM names first ESG research head

Canada’s Manulife Asset Management has appointed its first global head of environmental, social and corporate governance research and integration and located her in Hong Kong, reflecting a growing trend among institutional investors in Asia to focus on ESG factors. Emily Chew, formerly Asia-Pacific head of ESG research at index provider MSCI, took up the role last month. She reports to Peter Mennie, London-based global head of investment risk and quantitative analytics. Frederick …