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  • There are limits to the positive impact of diversity

    28 February 2022

    Greater nuance is needed in diversity discussions, said researchers, as more diversity does not always lead to better performance.

  • Higher returns and greater impact from Asian green bonds, investors say

    25 February 2022

    Green bond investors in the Asia-Pacific region could see higher returns and generate much greater positive climate impact than their peers in developed markets, attendees at Environmental Finance's 'ESG in Fixed Income' conference heard.

  • Belize blue bond programme could deploy globally

    25 February 2022

    The blue bond programme that fostered an innovative debt refinancing in Belize could be used to help countries around the world, an executive at a US non-profit has said.

  • ASEAN6 sees exponential growth in sustainable bonds/sukuk

    25 February 2022

    Malaysia is the prime issuer of sustainable bonds and sukuk in the ASEAN6 region, according to a report from EY Malaysia.

  • People moves, 25 February: SBTi, PRI, Chronos, Atrato & more...

    25 February 2022
  • Hong Kong Budget: more green bonds and broader loans

    24 February 2022

    The Hong Kong government revealed plans to issue $4.5 billion more green bonds this year, in its 2022-23 Budget announcement.

  • Bond round-up: Verizon, Deutsche Bank, Amgen, Hungary, iA Financial ... and more

    23 February 2022
  • Green label helps Hungary issue longer-dated debt

    23 February 2022

    Hungary has raised JPY59 billion ($514 million) from its second 'samurai' sovereign green bond, with the green label helping it to attract investors to longer duration paper.

  • ETF to track ESG version of Hang Seng Index

    22 February 2022

    Hang Seng Investment Management is to launch an exchange-traded fund to track an ESG version of Hang Seng Index.

  • ASEAN sustainable fund standards will need tightening, says HSBC

    21 February 2022

    A proposal for an ASEAN sustainable fund standard is a "good start" but will need to be tightened to align it with other international standards...