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  • Macquarie Capital backs Indian EV charging business with minority stake

    12 December 2023
  • Hong Kong green taxonomy due 'very soon'

    12 December 2023

    The first version of the Hong Kong green taxonomy is due to be published "very soon" with the expectation it will be expanded into transition activities, according to a senior official at the financial regulator.

  • Amundi launches $30m Asia sustainable bond fund

    11 December 2023
  • Morningstar fined by regulator in anti-greenwashing action

    08 December 2023

    Morningstar has paid the Australian financial regulator AUD29,820 ($19,612) after it alleged the company retained exposure to weapons manufacturers via its ESG-themed funds despite claiming it excluded such companies.

  • Australian green bond framework includes biodiversity, climate adaptation

    08 December 2023

    The Australian sovereign green bond framework has included climate adaptation and nature projects among its eligible activities alongside the more familiar climate mitigation projects, as the country moves closer to its mid-2024 market debut.

  • Loan round-up: Thai Union, Pacific Basin Shipping, AET...and more

    07 December 2023
  • MAS launches ESG rating code of conduct

    07 December 2023

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a code of conduct for ESG rating and data providers, in a bid to improve transparency and comparability between methodologies and products.

  • Westpac, Macquarie back Australian government social impact investment initiative

    07 December 2023
  • Australia passes legislation to create biodiversity credit market

    07 December 2023

    Australia has formally passed legislation to protect and restore nature and developed a 'first-of-its-kind' biodiversity credit market, but last-minute concessions means offsets will be outlawed.

  • More first-loss capital needed in emerging markets nature projects, says AIIB

    06 December 2023

    More first loss capital is needed is needed to attract private investors to nature-related projects, especially in emerging markets, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has said.