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  • Early coal phase out deals 'beset by hurdles', says Sustainable Fitch

    15 August 2023

    Early coal phase out deals in the Asia-Pacific region are 'beset by hurdles', particularly for investors which could face reputational risks for being involved, Sustainable Fitch has said.

  • Thai regulator looks to taxonomy to boost green bond issuance

    14 August 2023

    Thailand's financial markets regulator says its 'traffic light' taxonomy will boost green bond issuances and catalyse transition finance. Genevieve Redgrave reports

  • Australian regulator launches 'greenwashing' case against Active Super

    11 August 2023

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has started legal proceedings against the AUD26 billion ($17 billion) Active Super which allege "misleading conduct and misrepresentations" around its responsible investment fund.

  • BlackRock targets NZD2bn New Zealand climate infrastructure fund

    08 August 2023

    BlackRock is preparing to launch a NZD2 billion ($1.2 billion) New Zealand-focused climate infrastructure fund, which the US asset manager said is expected to be the "largest single-nation decarbonisation investment initiative" to date.

  • Australia appoints 25-strong taxonomy working group

    07 August 2023

    A 25-member group has been appointed to advise on the development of Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy.

  • Hong Kong to prioritise ISSB integration, SME climate data

    07 August 2023

    Major Hong Kong regulators and agencies said that integrating the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards and developing a climate-related data portal for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are among its key sustainable finance priorities.

  • Australian sustainable bond issuance cools amid regulatory scrutiny

    04 August 2023

    Australian corporate issuers have "taken their foot off the pedal" on their sustainable bond plans amid market volatility and increasing scrutiny by regulators looking for cases of 'greenwashing', NAB's David Jenkins tells Ahren Lester.

  • Improving pricing dynamics 'could spur Chinese corporate green bond growth'

    31 July 2023

    The market will have to "wait a little longer" before it sees increased green bond issuance from private corporate issuers in China, due to the adverse pricing dynamics present in the market, according to Sustainable Fitch.

  • HKMA launches sustainable finance competency framework

    31 July 2023

  • People moves 28 July including OCBC, First Sentier and more

    28 July 2023