Malaysian institutions see big appetite for ESG-related investments

There is a high level of appetite for investments aligned with environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards for Malaysian pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) — the government-owned asset manager for all Malaysians, and the fund manager of the country's Bumiputera community, respectively. Both institutions see a large and well-assorted spread of ESG-related investment strategies and megatrends, the audience heard at AsianInvestor…