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Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... which is bringing along the whole supply chain and resulting in an uplift in revenue." These trends are affecting green finance deals specifically, and also impacts on the way that banks such as HSBC evaluate loan risks, Hughes said. "There are specific ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... "Brighte and NAB have brought an innovative financing model to the market, a tangible example of the opportunities green finance offers in providing clean energy and climate solutions," said Sean Kidney, CEO Climate Bonds Initiative. "Australia has enormous ...

PRI executive appointed to European Platform on Sustainable Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Senator Penny Wong. "This Sustainable Finance Platform will provide valuable ideas and input in our work to drive green finance forward and to develop the taxonomy, which will play a crucial role in channelling investment into green economic activities," ...

Solar financier to issue certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... "Brighte and NAB have brought an innovative financing model to the market, a tangible example of the opportunities green finance offers in providing clean energy and climate solutions," said Sean Kidney, CEO Climate Bonds Initiative. "Australia has enormous ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... integration of climate change by companies and the financial sector across Asia, which jeopardises the success of green finance globally. "This is an important wake-up call to the industry," said Stefen Shin, AIIB principal investment officer, capital ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Sustainable and Green Exchange (STAGE), a first of its kind data and information platform focusing on sustainable and green finance investments in the region, another step in Hong Kong's development as a green finance hub. STAGE will promote the visibility ...

Hong Kong regulators establish sustainable finance steering group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... executive officer, SFC. "The SFC is pleased to have initiated this Cross-Agency Steering Group to coordinate Hong Kong's green finance strategy and to enhance its leading role in the global effort to ensure that companies disclose the impact of climate ...

Vietnam a source of green infrastructure projects, pipeline: CBI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... growth. It provides a new platform for engagement between governments, development banks and global investors around green finance to fund new infrastructure." The report notes that regionally, Vietnam has one of the highest percentages of infrastructure. ...

ASEAN green bond issuance reaches US$7.8bn: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Climate Bonds Initiative, supported by HSBC, launched the ASEAN Green Finance State of the Market 2019 report, looking at the issuance of green bonds and green loans in Southeast Asia, covering Brunei ...

CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... climate finance capacity mean we are well placed to become a major investor in low-emissions opportunities and a green finance hub for the region." The report notes that although investment in low-emissions activities is growing "at a rapid rate", that ...