Japan: a land of climate opportunity
Japan has high GHG emissions but its companies provide a compelling energy transition investment opportunity, writes Masayuki Teraguchi
'To be truly impactful, we need to scale the capital base'
Pentagreen Capital has inked its first deal. Next, it wants to create blended finance structures that help attract other institutional investors, Marat Zapparov tells Jennifer Forrest
Thai regulator looks to taxonomy to boost green bond issuance
Thailand's financial markets regulator says its 'traffic light' taxonomy will boost green bond issuances and catalyse transition finance. Genevieve Redgrave reports
Australian sustainable bond issuance cools amid regulatory scrutiny
Australian corporate issuers have "taken their foot off the pedal" on their sustainable bond plans amid market volatility and increasing scrutiny by regulators looking for cases of 'greenwashing', NAB's David Jenkins tells Ahren Lester.
Invest in Asian transition or miss 1.5°C target
With the investment gap growing in Asia, SUSI Partners' Wymen Chan talks of the importance of attracting investment to the region. Genevieve Redgrave reports
How banks facilitate the sustainable transformation in emerging markets
Christian Toben outlines the challenges faced by emerging markets as they transition towards a sustainable economy - and why financial institutions are part of the solution
Japan's transition finance agenda is derailing decarbonisation in Southeast Asia
Japan treats transition finance as a way to support industrial companies that are locked into thermal power technologies, argues Kurt Metzger
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