AIA Singapore: Large asset owners can use engagement to drive positive change

A version of this article was first published on FinanceAsia. The Singapore-based investment team of global insurance company, AIA, believes that engagement is an effective tool to improve investees’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. But Chunyen Liu (pictured), chief investment officer, shares that the firm will also consider divestment if companies fail to display progress. “It’s through engagement that assets owners like us can exercise influence,” Liu told…