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Bond round-up: Dow, Snam, Hong Kong and ... more
14 February 2024 -
Hong Kong raises $750m from second 'digital' green bond
08 February 2024Hong Kong has raised more than $750 million from a multi-currency green bond, issued in digital format using blockchain technology.
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Hong Kong regulators identify promoting transition finance among work priorities
09 January 2024 -
HKMA confirms it is 'fine-tuning' final Hong Kong taxonomy
14 December 2023 -
Hong Kong green taxonomy due 'very soon'
12 December 2023The 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.
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Hong Kong Exchange delays implementation of ISSB-style rules
06 November 2023Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) has delayed by one year, to January 2025, the implementation of climate-related disclosure rules based on International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards.
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Green finance development training for Global South to launch at COP28
25 October 2023 -
CA-CIB publishes 'five steps' to green banking transition
11 October 2023Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) has published the 'five steps' to greening banking operations based on its own experience, in a report from an International Finance Corporation (IFC)-led bank alliance.
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Hong Kong to prioritise ISSB integration, SME climate data
07 August 2023Major 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.
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Fitch: ISSB is 'catalyst for every Chinese firm' on sustainability reporting
24 July 2023The development of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) disclosure guidelines are a "very important signal" to Chinese firms to improve sustainability reporting if they want to secure greater access to international capital, according to Sustainable Fitch.