'The next blue bond will be in Asia', says Nuveen

Asia Pacific,Debt,Green Bonds,Investment

Invest 'early & actively' for greater impact in Asia

Impact investing in south-east Asia suffers constraints caused by overseas investors, who are too remotely-based…

Asia Pacific,IMPACT

Regulator: 'Let's focus more on emissions data, rather than taxonomies'

Focusing on emissions data is a more straightforward way to assess transition strategies, rather than…

Asia Pacific,ESG Data,Policy

Hong Kong regulator assessing ISSB preparedness

Asia Pacific,Policy

Failure to hit net-zero target 'not necessarily greenwashing', says regulator

Failure by a bank to meet a carbon reduction target would not necessarily constitute greenwashing, an…

Asia Pacific,ESG,Policy

Temasek investing 'catalytic capital' into the transition

Temasek is looking to invest 'catalytic capital' in climate-aligned and carbon negative technology opportunities…

Asia Pacific,ESG,Investment

ACRA and SGX launch sustainability reporting committee

Asia Pacific,People,Policy

CIMB signs 'landmark' shariah-compliant repo alternative

Asia Pacific,Investment

$69bn investment needed in Australian heavy industry net zero drive

Asia Pacific,Carbon,Investment

NBIM: 'Unacceptable' risk of Supermax human rights violations

Asia Pacific,Investment

Franklin Templeton launches Paris-aligned China ETF

Asia Pacific,Investment

Australian regulator launches anti-greenwashing fund guidance

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched guidance for sustainability-related…

Asia Pacific,Investment,Policy

CDP partners with Thailand on TCFD

Asia Pacific,ESG Data

Net-zero real estate firm raises $5m

Asia Pacific,ESG Data

EM sustainable bond issuance bucks global trend in 2022

Emerging market (EM) sustainable bond issuance in the first quarter of 2022 has continued to grow strongly,…

Asia Pacific,Debt,Green Bonds

'Strong rebound' in EM sustainable bond issuance in 2021

Emerging market (EM) sustainable bond issuance reached record highs in 2021 after a "very strong" rebound,…

Asia Pacific,Debt,Green Bonds

Ping An pledges $5.9 billion to green investments

Asia Pacific,Investment

GFANZ launches Asia-Pacific network

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has launched its Asia-Pacific (APAC) network, which…

Asia Pacific

South Asia outperforming on financial inclusion investments - GIIN

South and Southeast Asian nations are ahead of the pace needed to achieve financial inclusion related…

Asia Pacific,IMPACT,Investment

Mitsubishi, DBS & more fed Asian 'natural' gas $34.8bn in 6 years

Asia Pacific