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Asia's first ESG engagement fund to launch
15 February 2022An ESG engagement fund has been announced by Japanese insurance company Meiji Yasuda (MY)
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Asian sustainable high-yield credit fund launched
14 February 2022A fund that will invest in Asian high-yield credit 'displaying strong sustainability profiles', has been launched.
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Singapore identifies sustainable finance core competencies
11 February 202212 technical skills and competencies needed by those working in sustainable finance have been set out by the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF)...
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Japan's FSA plans principles to address 'nightmare' of investor ESG data requests
11 February 2022Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to launch a set of principles for ESG ratings and data providers this summer...
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Asian responsible investment 'still lags Europe'
10 February 2022Asian asset managers are advancing their sustainable finance practices but still lag their peers in Europe, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)'s responsible investing report.
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An Islamic view of sustainable finance
09 February 2022Islamic finance could play a significant role in the move to a sustainable economy but is being ignored, according to an expert in the UK. Genevieve Redgrave reports.
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Impact reporting: a work in progress
08 February 2022Green bond impact reporting growing significantly, but problems remain, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Genevieve Redgrave reports
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Pension funds may lead green infrastructure growth
07 February 2022Pension funds could lead the development of sustainable infrastructure if governments enable them to do so, says a G20-backed body.
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Chinese green loans up 33% in a year, says PBoC
03 February 2022Green loans in China reached 15.9 trillion yuan ($2.5 trillion) by the end of 2021, according to a new report from the People's Bank of China (PBoC).
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Renewable energy debt fund launched
03 February 2022Clean energy investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched its first debt fund.