WE BID OUR FRIENDS, MEMBERS AND PARTNERS WARM WISHES OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY DURING THIS FESTIVE SEASON. HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY! - ASrIA Team

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ASrIA CHAIRMAN OFFERS REVIEW OF 2011 AND AN OUTLOOK FOR 2012 In this FTVTalkingPoints interview, ASrIA Chairman Alexandra Boakes Tracy says even given the ongoing global economic stress, the sustainable finance is making headway in the region and around the world and she expects more of the same in 2012.

ROB BARKER, BNP PARIBAS - APPOINTED AS ASrIA BOARD DIRECTOR The ASrIA Board appointed Robert Barker, Managing Director, Head of Marketing, Communication and Client Account Management, BNP Paribas, to be a director on the board, with the announcement at the ASrIA 11th AGM on 24 November. In other governance news, the new Advisory Board, which will strengthen regional ties and expertise, held its inaugural meeting on 12 December with Niven Huang, Secretary General, BCSD-Taiwan, chairing. Members for 2011-2012 are: Peiyuan Guo, General Manager, SynTao (China); Mariko Kawaguchi, Executive Director, Daiwa Institute of Research (Japan); Dae-Woong Lim, Managing Director, Eco-Frontier (Korea); Ben Ridley, Sustainability Affairs - Asia Pacific Regional Head and Vice President, Credit Suisse (Hong Kong); and Sumantra Sen, Founder & CEO, Responsible Investment Research Association (India).

ASrIA TO SUBMIT RESPONSE TO HK STOCK EXCHANGE ESG RESPORTING DRAFT GUIDE
HKSE published a consultation paper to seek views on its proposed ESG Reporting Guide. The deadline for replies is 9 April 2012. As with previous public consultations, ASrIA very much welcomes member input into our draft response and encourages you to be signatories in a joint cover page and response with us. To learn more, email David Doré, ASrIA’s Research Manager, or call +852 3105 3701 for any questions.

ASrIA 2012 CALL FOR SPONSORS
ASrIA members have asked us what sponsorship opportunities will be available in 2012 so that you can factor this into your budget. The three most significant opportunities next year are: the ASrIA Funds Portal upgrade, 2012 Trends Report, and AIGCC work. We look forward to working with you on these important programs and appreciate your support. For more details, please email info@asria.org, or call +852 3105 3701 for any questions.

ASrIA THANKS RENEWING MEMBERS
ASrIA wishes to thank the following members who have recently renewed their membership: Bloomberg L.P., Hong Kong Baptist University and Vietnam Holdings.

ASrIA BRIEFING: THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE FINANCE- A PRI PERSPECTIVE Over 70 ASrIA members and SRI Signatories participated in the briefing following the 11th ASrIA Annual General Meeting, meeting with the speakers – Dr Wolfgang Engshuber, Chairman, PRI Advisory Council (PRIAC) & PRI Association (PRIA), Xavier Desmadryl, Global Head of ESG Research and PRI, HSBC Global Asset Management and Alexandra Boakes Tracy, ASrIA Chairman to the audience. Watch Wolfgang Engshuber Video on PRI Presentation

ASRIA 11TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 24, 2011 We are thankful for the time and support received ASrIA voting members in our AGM. To mark the beginnings of the new session, ASrIA announced NEW board member Robert Barker, Managing Director, BNP Paribas' Head of Marketing, Communications and Client Account Management to join the re-elected board members. ASrIA's NEW Advisory Board was also announced to strengthen regional ties and expertise from Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and India. ASrIA thanks especially David St Maur Sheil, one of ASrIA’s founding Directors, and Erik Floyd who both served as joint Executive Directors until early in 2011, managed ASrIA during a period of growth and transition since late 2010. They are both continuing and active board members.

ASrIA BRIEFING: LIQUIDITY CRUNCH – INVESTMENT, BUSINESS, WATER & CLIMATE CHANGE The briefing was held on November 9, 2011 in the British Consulate-General and over 60 participated in the free event. Special thanks to friends from the China Water Risk and the British Consulate-General. The event gave us a quick but thorough snapshot on the current water situation in the region. Our three guest speakers are Wai Shin Chan, Director of Climate Change Strategy of HSBC, Debra Tan, Director of China Water Risk and Isabelle Hilton, Editor of China Dialogue See SCMP coverage

ASrIA PROJECT DIRECTOR TALKS AT IR MAGAZINE AWARDS CONFERENCE
ASrIA’s Project Director Hendrik Rosenthal spoke with investor relations professionals about Asian leaders in carbon disclosure at the IR Magazine South East Asia Conference & Awards 2011 in Singapore.

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