Tokyo, Japan May 27th 2010 - At the leading conference in Asia for Responsible Investors, Thomas Jakobsen, Head of Sustainability at Anpha Capital presented a workshop under the title “Integration of ESG into Private Equity in Vietnam”
Anpha Capital has in 2009 developed a model for integrating ESG issues into the entire investment process. The model was discussed in the context of Private Equity Investments in Frontier Markets, especially Vietnam. Finally a newly developed Corporate Governance Toolkit that is used in co-operation with investee companies was introduced.
TBLI is held twice annually in Europe and Asia, and typically has 300 delegates, and consists of a number of workshops and key note addresses.
About Anpha Capital
In 2009, Anpha Capital re-focused its operations on Sustainable Responsible Investing. In this regard, Anpha Capital was the first Vietnamese fund management company to sign the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and the first to integrate Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) matters into the investment process. We also advocate positive engagement with our investee companies on ESG issues.
Anpha Capital is also launching Vietnam’s first SRI (Sustainable and Responsible Investment) equity index together with an external consulting company. We are also concurrently developing a series of Responsible Investment funds for our investors that cover the listed equities, private equity and real estate asset classes.
The company is managed by a team of international and local professionals with outstanding track records and significant asset management experience.