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APAC investors embracing active ownership, says Schroders
10 November 2022The Asia Pacific region is leading the adoption of active ownership, as more asset owners look to drive outcomes from their investment, Schroders has told Environmental Finance.
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Singapore considers ground-breaking foreign currency green bond
08 November 2022Singapore will consider issuing its first ever foreign currency sovereign bond in green bond format amid interest from investors, but only after building out its Singaporean dollar green bond curve.
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Investors urged to vote against Sembcorp coal plant deal
07 November 2022The financial engineering behind Sembcorp's proposed sale of two coal-fired plants means the transaction is a "quick and dirty solution" to decarbonisation, and highlights the weaknesses of some sustainability-linked bond (SLB) structures, a think-tank has argued.
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AI data providers 'not there yet' for sustainable bond data solutions
07 November 2022The technology behind artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) is not currently capable of providing investors with the tools they need to "meaningfully and quickly" extract data...
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COP27 needs to deliver on transition finance, says UOB
07 November 2022COP27 needs to 'lean into' the concept of transition finance to help deliver net zero, especially in developing markets, UOB has told Environmental Finance.
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SGX developing sustainable bond listing initiative
07 November 2022The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has exclusively announced at an Environmental Finance event that it plans to launch a sustainable bond initiative to provide "added assurance" for investors around reporting and greater visibility for issuers.
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Temasek to prioritise sustainable aviation
04 November 2022Temasek will focus on decarbonising its aviation investments, as air travel emissions are only caused by "the wealthier of the world's population".
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Asian GSSS bond issuance hits $600bn, finds report
01 November 2022More than $600 billion of green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds have been issued out of Asia, Environmental Finance Data shows.
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Developing markets need voluntary carbon market expansion, says Schroders
01 November 2022The development of the global voluntary carbon market will be vital in supporting emerging market decarbonisation-...
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UOB to join Net Zero Banking Alliance
31 October 2022United Overseas Bank (UOB) has applied to join the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) - at a time when several large US banks are reportedly considering walking out on the initiative.