Ethnic diversity poses a challenge in Asia DEI policies

Investors and portfolio companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in Asia may be facing some headwinds from legal developments in the US, but the challenges really begin at home. Debanik Basu, APG Asset Management’s senior manager of global responsible investing and governance for Asia-Pacific, told AsianInvestor: “Ethnic diversity isn't a very big theme in Asia, but globally, if you look at asset managers, it is a predominant theme.” “Until very recently, even t…