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HSBC: We want to be the leading bank for critical transition companies

Companies playing a key role in the transition to a net-zero economy are not getting access to the finance they need, according to HSBC, which is aiming to become the leading lender to critical and fast-growing transition ecosystems.

Issuers get taste for 'Wonton' green bond market

Foreign issuers are turning to the Hong Kong market for their green bond issuances amid "strong demand" for labelled sustainable bond instruments among local investors, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Standard Chartered both debuting public 'Wonton' green bonds this month.

HSBC launches $4bn credit facility for low-carbon companies in China

HSBC, Hang Seng lead Hong Kong's first biodiversity loan

Hong Kong property group Henderson Land Development Company has secured a biodiversity loan from HSBC and Hang Seng, which it is claiming is the first of its kind for the jurisdiction.

Support for HSBC chair slips after 'climate backsliding'

HSBC must take action to halt "further climate backsliding" if it is to rebuild confidence with sustainability-focused investors, after some investors withdrew support for some board members at the bank's AGM.

Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

Environmental Finance's 14th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 23 April.

ING, SMBC top sustainable loan league tables in 2025

ING was the most active sustainable loan bookrunner in 2025, but SMBC topped the tables in the prestigious sustainability coordinator role.

People Moves, 20 March: HSBC, S&P, Bridges Fund Management, Rockefeller Capital Management ... and more

People moves, 6 March 2026: Odaro joins HSBC ... plus Nomura's latest hire

HSBC climate tech team joins Bridges to explore €200m fund

Bridges Fund Management has hired HSBC Asset Management's climate technology investment team, with plans to explore a new €200 million ($232 million) fund.