Taking sustainable sukuk to the next level
Islamic financiers are hoping to capitalise on growing international ESG demand, Fitch Ratings' Bashar Al-Natoor tells Genevieve Redgrave
Accounting for Asia's biodiversity
The finance industry should develop its own methods of biodiversity accounting, argues ADM's Christopher Botsford
Eastspring: Some 'sustainable' funds will 'wilt' amid strengthening regulatory scrutiny
With regulatory scrutiny rising alongside investor interest, Eastspring says 'true-to-label' sustainable funds in Asia are set for a much better year. Ahren Lester reports
Asia-focused ESG technology on the rise
Technology built in and for local markets can provide valuable benefits, argues Darian McBain. Genevieve Redgrave reports
Transition to be a key theme for 2023, says ANZ
High-emitting sectors will increasingly come under scrutiny amid the net-zero transition, ANZ's Stella Saris Chow tells Genevieve Redgrave
Sustainable debt issuer profile: CDL
CDL's Esther An tells Genevieve Redgrave how sustainable debt has played a key role in its decarbonisation plans
Asia 'by far the most important region for the climate transition'
Asia has a key role to play in helping combat climate change, a webinar heard. Genevieve Redgrave reports
An update on ESG regulation in Japan
The Japanese government published several reports and guidance documents in 2021 and 2022, which provided the first insight into how it intends to address ESG, says Tomoko Fuminaga
The 'green discount' in emerging countries
Massive population growth needs to be met with drastically scaled up climate finance in developing countries, writes Nakul Zaveri
COP27: 'No better impact investment than coal power phase-out'
COP27 saw discussion about the climate impact potential of managed coal power phase-out schemes, but can these innovative deals be pulled off? Ahren Lester reports