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Carbon Care Asia to become part of Deloitte
17 February 2022The sustainability, carbon and ESG advisory services of Hong Kong-based Carbon Care Asia are to be integrated into the advisory services of Deloitte China.
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UOB exceeds sustainability targets
17 February 2022United Overseas Bank Group's (UOB) sustainable finance portfolio reached S$17 billion ($12.6 billion) in 2021, exceeding its target of hitting a S$15 billion sustainable finance portfolio by 2023.
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ANZ to invest $50m in asset manager Pollination
16 February 2022ANZ has invested $50 million for a minority stake in Pollination, which the banking group said would drive the transition to net zero and support biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Environmental risk regulations tightened in Nepal
16 February 2022Environmental and social risks will have to be considered by banks and financial institutions under new requirements from the Nepalese central bank.
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Asia-Pacific 'ripe' for sovereign sustainable bond issuance, says Moody's
15 February 2022Asia-Pacific's (APAC) need for finance to help it recover from the pandemic, as well as the region's focus on the transition to a low-carbon economy,...
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Asia's first ESG engagement fund to launch
15 February 2022An ESG engagement fund has been announced by Japanese insurance company Meiji Yasuda (MY)
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Asian sustainable high-yield credit fund launched
14 February 2022A fund that will invest in Asian high-yield credit 'displaying strong sustainability profiles', has been launched.
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Singapore identifies sustainable finance core competencies
11 February 202212 technical skills and competencies needed by those working in sustainable finance have been set out by the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF)...
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Japan's FSA plans principles to address 'nightmare' of investor ESG data requests
11 February 2022Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to launch a set of principles for ESG ratings and data providers this summer...
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Asian responsible investment 'still lags Europe'
10 February 2022Asian asset managers are advancing their sustainable finance practices but still lag their peers in Europe, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)'s responsible investing report.