Wai-Shin is a highly experienced analyst integral in driving the global climate and sustainability agendas. He provides cutting-edge thought-leadership for diverse stakeholders such as investors, corporates, and regulators by analysing, distilling and synthesising sustainability information, trends and developments. He is currently an independent sustainability advisor – working across various platforms: as senior sustainability advisor to Metis ESG; as Director of Research for Asia Research and Engagement; as senior advisor to the Energy Shift Institute, and as an ecosystem partner with KanataQ.
Wai-Shin was previously Head of HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence and also Global Head of ESG Research. This dual role involved analysis of climate change and its multi-asset implications as well as the integration of ESG within Global Research. His research was highly sought after across multiple departments of HSBC as well as around the world by diverse clients of HSBC.
Prior to HSBC, Wai-Shin worked as a fund manager at Environmental Investment Services Asia and was deeply involved in the incorporation of ESG issues into the investment decision-making process. He is a former Executive Director of the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia, and was Asia’s first dedicated ESG equity analyst in 2006.
Before sustainability, Wai-Shin was a transportation equity analyst for several years with JPMorgan. He holds a degree in Mathematics and Physics from Durham University (first class honours) and is a CFA charterholder.