Emirate of Sharjah issues first Gulf state sovereign sustainability bond

Asia is an 'untapped market' for financial inclusion focused impact investments, a report by a Temasek-funded non-profit has found.

The exemption for United Arab Emirates (UAE) issuers of some sustainable bonds from registration fees will support progress on sustainability in the region, ahead of the country's COP28 presidency, a Sustainable Fitch executive has said.

Impact investor Earth Capital has invested £2.5 million ($3 million) in aquaculture technology firm Ace Aquatec via its "co-investment syndicate", it told Environmental Finance.