December 20, 2006: ASrIA welcomes new Chairman

1. RAJESH SRIVASTAVA OF RABOBANK BECOMES CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN ASIA (ASrIA)
Mr. Srivastava, takes over from ASrIA's co-founder and former Chair Ms. Tessa Tennant, who remains on the Board. Rajesh is Managing Director and Head of Corporate and Commercial banking at Rabo India Finance Limited (a 100% subsidiary of Rabobank International) based in Mumbai. He has 25 years experience in financial services in India, Singapore and other countries and considerable expertise in the corporate and investment banking arena. Sustainable Energy is a key focus at Rabobank International .Rajesh has played a significant role in Rabobank's efforts to deliver financial products to the renewable energy sector in line with its global commitment to further efforts towards a greener world and to combat environmental degradation and global warming. As a keen supporter of SRI, Rabobank has been a member of ASrIA for the last three years
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166166242

2. ASrIA CLIMATE CHANGE PORTAL REVIEWED AND UPDATED
The ASrIA Climate Change Portal received an excellent response and has been updated based on valuable feedback from our members and subscribers. ASrIA also completed a Korean version of the climate change portal.
English Version: http://www.asria.org/portal/climate_change/
Korean Version: http://www.asria.org/portal/Kor_Climate_Change/

3. ASrIA BRIEFING ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Roddy Shaw, East Asia Researcher & Coordinator of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, a long-time human rights advocate and legal researcher, provided valuable insights on how NGOs, businesses and the government play their respective roles in responding to human rights challenges in China, and turning them into opportunities.
http://www.asria.org/events/hongkong/06Nov2/index.html

4. ASrIA BRIEFING ON TOXICS
Dr. Richard Liroff, a leading U.S. expert on toxic chemical risks, provided a briefing on Emerging Toxic Chemical Risks in Portfolios: What Investors Need to Know'. Dr. Liroff also accompanied Melissa Brown, ASrIA's Executive Director, on a road show, to discuss the above issues with members and other interested parties in Hong Kong, Korea and Japan.
http://www.asria.org/news/events/1166066121

5. OWW RESPONSIBILITY MALAYSIA SRI INDEX
The OWW Responsibility^TM Malaysia SRI Index is the first in the OWW Responsibility^TM SRI Index Series which will initially cover Malaysia and Singapore and in future other South-East Asian markets. The index aims to open up the Malaysian market to Socially Responsible Investors, by providing an assessment of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance of Malaysian companies based on international standards, customized to the Malaysian context.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165204415

6. IFC Awards Study Grants for Emerging Market Research
The International Finance Corporation has awarded a $500,000 grant to CRISIL, Standard & Poor's, and KLD; and to Trucost and CLSA, the winners of its research competition "Capturing Value." The competition is designed to provide investors in emerging market equities with better research on companies' environmental, social, and corporate governance performance and to facilitate high-quality, long-term investment in emerging markets from pension funds and other investors worldwide. ASrIA's Melissa Brown was a member of the judging panel.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165209934

7. CREDIT AGRICOLE AM GOES GREEN
The French firm will distribute the Green Planet fund through six retail partners on the back of an increased awareness of SRI investing in Asia. Credit Agricole Asset Management has extended the distribution of its socially responsible investment (SRI) business to the Hong Kong retail space. The CAAM (Hong Kong) Green Planet Fund, based on a portfolio that has so far only been available on the American International Insurance/JF Asset Management MPF platform, will be marketed through several finance institutions in Hong Kong.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1162348829

8. CLSA LAUNCHES HYBRID LONG/SHORT CLEAN RESOURCES ASIA FUND
The Clean Resources Asia fund has been launched to take advantage of the Asia-Pacific region's proliferating trend towards greater resource efficiency. The fund will focus on high growth public and private companies that offer technological solutions to the world's growing environmental, energy security and resource challenges.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166072171

9. SYDNEY FIRM LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE GLOBAL FORESTRY FUND
New Forests Pty Limited, in partnership with U.S. based funds manager Cogent Partners is launching a globally diversified forestry investment vehicle that will also give investors exposure to environmental markets, such as carbon trading.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166581864

10. JAPAN CARBON NEWS
Japan Carbon News is a new weekly subscriber based newsletter in English providing oil, gas and carbon trading news in Japan.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166072499

11. THE TEN HIGHLIGHTS OF CHINA'S COMMERCIAL SECTOR, 2006-2007
This report, released by the Expert Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce and Li & Fung, provides valuable insights into a number of SRI relevant business conditions in China.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165209348

12. REPORT AIMS TO FACILITATE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN SMES IN EMERGING MARKETS
VantagePoint Global and the Global Exchange for Social Investment (GEXSI) release their report "SIRIF Investment Risk Study", an analysis of development investment risks and risk mitigation mechanisms which identified and tested risk mitigation mechanisms that could catalyze an increase in private sector capital in small and medium size enterprises and social enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1163392084

13. TWO SURVEYS ABOUT MIGRANT WORKERS IN CHINA
SynTao has published brief English summaries of two recent surveys on migrant workers in China which provide insights and data. One is by the China Women Federation, aiming to analyze the situation of migrant women workers in cities and the other is by the Investigation Centre of the Department of Statistics.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165210660

14. AUSTRALIAN REPORT COVERS WORLDWIDE ISSUES ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CAMAC's report on 'The Social Responsibility of Corporations' notes that companies and those who govern their affairs do not operate in a values-free zone and their activities are and should be open to evaluation and criticism. The report aims to provide a pathway through the mass of material and opinions on this subject.
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165999805

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The ASrIA team extends our warm seasons greetings to all our members and subscribers. We are also pleased to announce the appointment at our recent AGM of Rajesh Srivastava, Managing Director and Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking at Rabo India Finance Limited, as the new Chair of ASrIA (Asian News 1). Commenting on the appointment, ASrIA's former Chair Tessa Tennant said "In the interests of good governance it was time for a new Chair and we are delighted that Rajesh has accepted our invitation. His involvement will improve our understanding of Southern Asian issues, and more broadly in private equity and the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. ASrIA has updated the Climate Change portal on our website, based on the strong feedback we have received (Asian News 2) and we have also completed a successful Toxics Roadshow around the region (Asian News 4) to raise awareness among investors of this critical ESG related issue. The end of the year has been marked by the increasing sense of urgency and interest around climate change issues, mitigation strategies and the investment challenges and opportunities which this affords. ASrIA will continue to remain focused on these issues in the coming year as well as on other material ESG areas such as toxics, water and labour issues, as well as on critical themes such as transparency and disclosure. Upcoming conferences which ASrIA is supporting include the following: Islamic Finance Asia, February 2007 (Conferences & Events 9), Corporate Social Responsibility: A Business Perspective, which will take place in Kuala Lumpur in March 2007 (Conferences & Events 5), the China Water Congress 2007 in Beijing, April 2007 (Conferences & Events 2) and the China Power & Alternative Energy Summit in Beijing, May 2007 (Conferences & Events 1).
IN THIS ISSUE:
Member Queries Asian SRI News & Activities Global SRI News & Activities Conferences & Events
MEMBER QUERIES
Toyota Investments in Burma
ASIAN SRI NEWS & ACTIVITIES
Rajesh Srivastava of Rabobank Becomes Chairman of The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) ASrIA Climate Change Portal Reviewed and Updated ASrIA Briefing on Human Rights ASrIA Briefing on Toxics OWW responsibility Malaysia SRI index IFC Awards Study Grants for Emerging Market Research Credit Agricole AM Goes Green CLSA Launches Hybrid Long/Short Clean Resources Asia Fund Sydney Firm Launches Innovative Global Forestry Fund Japan Carbon News The Ten Highlights of China's Commercial Sector, 2006-2007 Report Aims to Facilitate Private Sector Investment in SMEs in Emerging Markets Two Surveys about Migrant Workers in China Australian Report Covers WorldWide Issues on Corporate Social Responsibility
GLOBAL SRI NEWS & ACTIVITIES
Mainstreaming of SRI Boosts Assets in Europe Over One Trillion Euros Major Investors Call for Standardised Climate Risk Disclosure Bank Invest Wins SRI Investment Program of the Year Citigroup's Long-Term Investment Research Report Wins 2006/7 Farsight Award Investment Funds Lauded for Low-Carbon Footprint Corporate Sustainability Pioneers Are 'Creating Value' Sam Group and Robeco Combine KLD Fills Gap in Socially Responsible Investing by Launching Equity Income Index Barclays Global Investors launches the iShares KLD 400 Social Index ETF CorporateRegister.com Launches Two New Sustainability Reporting Registers New Socially Responsible Investing Portfolios Offer Alternatives to SRI Mutual Funds Investment Fund Dedicated to the UN Global Compact Launched Marriott Combats Child Sexual Exploitation Citigroup Report Focuses on Socio-Political Challenges facing Global Economy in 2007 EIRIS Report Highlights New Opportunities for SRI in Emerging Markets Common Investment Funds Are Missing the Opportunity to Help Charities Invest Ethically BankTrack Publishes A How-To Guide Aimed at Helping Banks Become More Sustainable
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
China Power & Alternative Energy Summit 2007 China Water Congress 2007 GaimAsia 2007 World Biofuels Markets Corporate Social Responsibility : A Business Perspective World Sustainable Energy Days 2007 2nd Annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum, China 1st Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Asia Islamic Finance Asia
	MEMBER QUERIES
	1. TOYOTA INVESTMENTS IN BURMA Domini's Asia Pacific analyst has come across numerous company filings detailing Toyota investments in Burma. Basically, they show that Toyota Tsusho, an entity controlled by Toyota and acting as its trading company, is a partner with the Burmese military government in manufacturing automobiles. Domini would be very interested to hear from anyone on ASrIA's network with further information or interest about this. Contact Jeff MacDonagh, SRI Portfolio Manager, Domini Social Investments LLC, via queries@asria.org ASrIA members are welcome to direct any other research queries for inclusion in the ASrIA ebulletin to queries@asria.org Back to Index
	ASIAN SRI NEWS & ACTIVITIES
	1. RAJESH SRIVASTAVA OF RABOBANK BECOMES CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN ASIA (ASrIA) Mr. Srivastava, takes over from ASrIA's co-founder and former Chair Ms. Tessa Tennant, who remains on the Board. Rajesh is Managing Director and Head of Corporate and Commercial banking at Rabo India Finance Limited (a 100% subsidiary of Rabobank International) based in Mumbai. He has 25 years experience in financial services in India, Singapore and other countries and considerable expertise in the corporate and investment banking arena. Sustainable Energy is a key focus at Rabobank International .Rajesh has played a significant role in Rabobank's efforts to deliver financial products to the renewable energy sector in line with its global commitment to further efforts towards a greener world and to combat environmental degradation and global warming. As a keen supporter of SRI, Rabobank has been a member of ASrIA for the last three years http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166166242 2. ASrIA CLIMATE CHANGE PORTAL REVIEWED AND UPDATED The ASrIA Climate Change Portal received an excellent response and has been updated based on valuable feedback from our members and subscribers. ASrIA also completed a Korean version of the climate change portal. English Version: http://www.asria.org/portal/climate_change/ Korean Version: http://www.asria.org/portal/Kor_Climate_Change/ 3. ASrIA BRIEFING ON HUMAN RIGHTS Roddy Shaw, East Asia Researcher & Coordinator of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, a long-time human rights advocate and legal researcher, provided valuable insights on how NGOs, businesses and the government play their respective roles in responding to human rights challenges in China, and turning them into opportunities. http://www.asria.org/events/hongkong/06Nov2/index.html 4. ASrIA BRIEFING ON TOXICS Dr. Richard Liroff, a leading U.S. expert on toxic chemical risks, provided a briefing on Emerging Toxic Chemical Risks in Portfolios: What Investors Need to Know'. Dr. Liroff also accompanied Melissa Brown, ASrIA's Executive Director, on a road show, to discuss the above issues with members and other interested parties in Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1166066121 5. OWW RESPONSIBILITY MALAYSIA SRI INDEX The OWW Responsibility^TM Malaysia SRI Index is the first in the OWW Responsibility^TM SRI Index Series which will initially cover Malaysia and Singapore and in future other South-East Asian markets. The index aims to open up the Malaysian market to Socially Responsible Investors, by providing an assessment of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance of Malaysian companies based on international standards, customized to the Malaysian context. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165204415 6. IFC Awards Study Grants for Emerging Market Research The International Finance Corporation has awarded a $500,000 grant to CRISIL, Standard & Poor's, and KLD; and to Trucost and CLSA, the winners of its research competition "Capturing Value." The competition is designed to provide investors in emerging market equities with better research on companies' environmental, social, and corporate governance performance and to facilitate high-quality, long-term investment in emerging markets from pension funds and other investors worldwide. ASrIA's Melissa Brown was a member of the judging panel. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165209934 7. CREDIT AGRICOLE AM GOES GREEN The French firm will distribute the Green Planet fund through six retail partners on the back of an increased awareness of SRI investing in Asia. Credit Agricole Asset Management has extended the distribution of its socially responsible investment (SRI) business to the Hong Kong retail space. The CAAM (Hong Kong) Green Planet Fund, based on a portfolio that has so far only been available on the American International Insurance/JF Asset Management MPF platform, will be marketed through several finance institutions in Hong Kong. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1162348829 8. CLSA LAUNCHES HYBRID LONG/SHORT CLEAN RESOURCES ASIA FUND The Clean Resources Asia fund has been launched to take advantage of the Asia-Pacific region's proliferating trend towards greater resource efficiency. The fund will focus on high growth public and private companies that offer technological solutions to the world's growing environmental, energy security and resource challenges. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166072171 9. SYDNEY FIRM LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE GLOBAL FORESTRY FUND New Forests Pty Limited, in partnership with U.S. based funds manager Cogent Partners is launching a globally diversified forestry investment vehicle that will also give investors exposure to environmental markets, such as carbon trading. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166581864 10. JAPAN CARBON NEWS Japan Carbon News is a new weekly subscriber based newsletter in English providing oil, gas and carbon trading news in Japan. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166072499 11. THE TEN HIGHLIGHTS OF CHINA'S COMMERCIAL SECTOR, 2006-2007 This report, released by the Expert Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce and Li & Fung, provides valuable insights into a number of SRI relevant business conditions in China. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165209348 12. REPORT AIMS TO FACILITATE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN SMES IN EMERGING MARKETS VantagePoint Global and the Global Exchange for Social Investment (GEXSI) release their report "SIRIF Investment Risk Study", an analysis of development investment risks and risk mitigation mechanisms which identified and tested risk mitigation mechanisms that could catalyze an increase in private sector capital in small and medium size enterprises and social enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1163392084 13. TWO SURVEYS ABOUT MIGRANT WORKERS IN CHINA SynTao has published brief English summaries of two recent surveys on migrant workers in China which provide insights and data. One is by the China Women Federation, aiming to analyze the situation of migrant women workers in cities and the other is by the Investigation Centre of the Department of Statistics. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165210660 14. AUSTRALIAN REPORT COVERS WORLDWIDE ISSUES ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CAMAC's report on 'The Social Responsibility of Corporations' notes that companies and those who govern their affairs do not operate in a values-free zone and their activities are and should be open to evaluation and criticism. The report aims to provide a pathway through the mass of material and opinions on this subject. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165999805 Back to Index
	GLOBAL SRI NEWS & ACTIVITIES
	1. MAINSTREAMING OF SRI BOOSTS ASSETS IN EUROPE OVER ONE TRILLION EUROS The latest report by Eurosif on socially responsible investing in Europe notes the distinction between what they define as core SRI, which is steady, and broad SRI, which is fueling the growth. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1159262944 2. MAJOR INVESTORS CALL FOR STANDARDISED CLIMATE RISK DISCLOSURE A group of leading institutional investors has issued a set of guidelines to encourage standardised disclosure of climate change risks facing the companies in which they invest. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1160969772 3. BANK INVEST WINS SRI INVESTMENT PROGRAM OF THE YEAR BankInvest, one of Scandinavia's largest emerging markets equity and debt investors, has won the 2006 Funds Europe Awards for 'SRI Investment Program of the Year', for its Global Emerging Markets SRI fund. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165399581 4. CITIGROUP'S LONG-TERM INVESTMENT RESEARCH REPORT WINS 2006/7 FARSIGHT AWARD The Farsight Award is a project between the Universities Superannuation Scheme and Gresham College, and builds on the success of the Enhanced Analytics Initiative. The EAI represents 21 investment firms and pension funds with over $1trillion in assets. The objective of the award is to honour long-term, extra-financial research by investment research institutions on issues such as climate change, corporate governance and human capital. ASrIA member, Citigroup's research provided a framework for analyzing sustainable investment opportunities in the mining sector. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1158893783 5. INVESTMENT FUNDS LAUDED FOR LOW-CARBON Candidates in Sustainable Venture's Prize Program,'Our Daily Bread,' discuss impacts of true cost pricing on financial, social and environmental systems. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1154503867 6. CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY PIONEERS ARE 'CREATING VALUE' A ranking of leading companies, based on the quality of their sustainability reporting, has identified a shift from risk management towards an "entrepreneurial approach" to sustainability. Tomorrow's Value is the fourth biannual report from ASrIA member SustainAbility that ranks companies according to their governance, strategy, management, and presentation of sustainability issues. http://www.sustainability.com/insight/research-article.asp?id=865 http://www.asria.org/news/press/1163570876 7. Sam Group and Robeco Combine ASrIA Member, the Sam Group, have formed a partnership. with the Dutch Robeco, the asset management subsidiary of the AAA-rated Rabobank Group. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166150762 8. KLD FILLS GAP IN SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING BY LAUNCHING EQUITY INCOME INDEX The KLD Dividend Achievers Social Index, created in partnership with Mergent, provides a new option for passive investment vehicles in this previously underdeveloped asset allocation in SRI. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1163413120 9. BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LAUNCHES THE ISHARES KLD 400 SOCIAL INDEX ETF Barclays Global Investors (BGI) have launched the iShares KLD 400 Social Index Fund (ticker: DSI), the first exchange traded fund (ETF) to track the Domini 400 Social Index. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1164615436 10. CORPORATEREGISTER.COM LAUNCHES TWO NEW SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING REGISTERS CorporateRegister.com has partnered with two of the most significant global corporate citizenship initiatives to provide two complementary reporting resources, the GRI Register and the AA1000AS Register. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1161248121 11. NEW SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING PORTFOLIOS OFFER ALTERNATIVES TO SRI MUTUAL FUNDS Socially responsible investing (SRI) is most often associated with mutual funds, but other options are available for aligning investments with personal values. Investment advisors can now offer retail clients separate accounts tracking seven different indexes, and a new index is geared toward high net worth individuals with Catholic values. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1160382089 12. INVESTMENT FUND DEDICATED TO THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT LAUNCHED The Guile European Engagement Fund has launched a fund dedicated to the UN Global Compact and its mission of advancing ten universal principles for responsible business in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1164339963 13. MARRIOTT COMBATS CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION Shareowner engagement by ASrIA member Boston Common Asset Management and the First Swedish National Pension Fund prompts Marriott to explicitly address child sex tourism in its human rights policy. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165990269 14. CITIGROUP REPORT FOCUSES ON SOCIO-POLITICAL CHALLENGES FACING GLOBAL ECONOMY IN 2007 Looking ahead to 2007, the Citigroup report notes that the real challenges for the world economy will be driven by socio-political events rather than strictly economic behaviour. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1165914905 15. EIRIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SRI IN EMERGING MARKETS Global sustainable investment specialists and ASrIA member EIRIS today published Broadening horizons for responsible investment: an analysis of 50 emerging market companies which reveals significant potential opportunities for responsible investment in some emerging markets. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1159155797 16. COMMON INVESTMENT FUNDS ARE MISSING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP CHARITIES INVEST ETHICALLY Common Investment Funds (CIFs) still have some way to go to meet the needs of charities that wish to invest ethically, according to new research released today. Responsible Investment Approaches to Common Investment Funds reveals that a quarter of CIFs employ socially responsible investment (SRI) screens but do not yet fully cater for the diverse needs of charities. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1162272348 17. BANKTRACK PUBLISHES A HOW-TO GUIDE AIMED AT HELPING BANKS BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE The Utrecht-based NGO's manual, The dos and don'ts of sustainable banking, is based on the role and responsibility of banks to promote sustainability set out in the Collevecchio Declaration of 2003. http://www.asria.org/news/press/1164959797 Back to Index
	CONFERENCES & EVENTS
	1. CHINA POWER & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SUMMIT 2007 Beijing, China, May 17-18 2007: The annual summit, which is endorsed by ASrIA, will combine in-depth presentations with access to high level decision makers. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1165287127 2. CHINA WATER CONGRESS 2007 Beijing, China, April 19-20 2007: A leading water focused event, which is endorsed by ASrIA, will provide a range of presentations on strategies, case studies and projects. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1165204637 3. GAIMASIA 2007 Hong Kong, 26-28 March 2007: The 3rd annual event will focuses on issues affecting the alternative investment industry in the pan-Asian environment. ASrIA former Chair Tessa Tennant will present. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1166160184 4. WORLD BIOFUELS MARKETS Brussels, Belgium, March 6-9 2007: World Biofuels Markets provides a networking congress and exhibition for the global renewable fuels industry. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1163038965 5. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY : A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 1-2 2007: This conference aims to bring together case studies and best practices in doing business with a conscience and balancing social goals with the bottom line. ASrIA is one of the supporting partners. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1166152232 6. WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAYS 2007 Wels, Austria, February 28-March 2 2007: The annual conference provides a wide selection of events on sustainable energy production and use, covering energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for buildings, industry and transport. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1158031843 7. 2nd ANNUAL RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCE FORUM, CHINA Beijing, China, March 29-30 2007. Leading speakers will provide insights on China's renewable energy markets which are poised to become the biggest in the world. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1166501757 8. 1st RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCE FORUM - ASIA Singapore, 20-21 May 2007: One for the diary. Information on the conference will be published in the new year . http://www.asria.org/news/events/1166502824 9. ISLAMIC FINANCE ASIA Singapore, 12-15 February 2007: The event will bring together leading Islamic experts from Asia and beyond with conventional investors. ASrIA is a supporter of the event. http://www.asria.org/news/events/1166502058 Back to Index
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