By imposing stricter capital requirements on fossil fuel lending, governments and banking regulators can help to redirect a huge flow of funds to necessary climate-friendly projects. To those who claim that such a step would be too costly, the appropriate response is: “Compared to what?”

Growing enthusiasm over environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues has prompted property developers to pivot towards a more sustainable model. At the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to the adoption of the more flexible work-from-home arrangement, which in turn has fuelled demand among homebuyers for a greener living environment.

Skills shortage in risk management, quantitative and qualitative analysis, baseline technical knowledge across all business functions

China dominates the ESG-labelled debt market as issuances surge. The Asset announces the winners of The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Awards 2021.

Issuance of sustainable financing in Asia continues at a rapid pace in January as both issuers and investors further strengthen their ESG commitments, fuelling a robust deal flow in the US dollar bond market.

Market outlook positive for 2022, with a clear longer-tenor nature

Deal secures order book of over US$1.1 billion, with Asian investors in majority

Winners of The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Awards 2021 demonstrate commitment to sustainability with multiple transactions in 2021.

DBS Group Holdings has appointed Helge Muenkel as chief sustainability officer, with effect from January 24. He succeeds Mikkel Larsen, who transitioned into his role as chief executive officer at Climate Impact X (CIX), a joint venture of DBS, Singapore Exchange, Standard Chartered Bank and Temasek, in November 2021.

Qontigo, a provider of innovative risk, analytics, and index solutions, has teamed up with RepRisk, a pioneer in environmental, social and governance (ESG) data science. The partnership will enable Qontigo to gain access to RepRisk’s ESG risk data via Axioma portfolio analytics and risk models, and build indices under its STOXX family of brands.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are becoming increasingly important for wealthy families in Asia, and they are looking into new technologies to ensure that their investments and business practices generate positive impact on society and the environment.

GSS bond proceeds must aid development of domestic market, meet international best practices

Green fintechs are becoming key players in ESG investing, buoyed by digital technology, decentralization, thematic investing, and investor demand.