Opportunities ripe in ESG financing products by focusing on oft-neglected S factor

A major reason why climate policies fail is that they don't account for social factors, such as the sense of resentment felt by the economically displaced and those who cannot afford the costs of basic goods at environmentally friendly prices. But a new global initiative by the G7 seeks to address this problem head-on

Singapore’s three homegrown banks reported resilient earnings over recent weeks, buoyed in part by rising interest rates. A common thread which passed without much fanfare in all their reports is the growing capital committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable financing, and their efforts towards achieving net zero.

After volatile start to 2022, revival in market expected with Q2 25% issuance increase

Opportunities ripe in ESG financing products by focusing on oft-neglected S factor

A major reason why climate policies fail is that they don't account for social factors, such as the sense of resentment felt by the economically displaced and those who cannot afford the costs of basic goods at environmentally friendly prices. But a new global initiative by the G7 seeks to address this problem head-on

Singapore’s three homegrown banks reported resilient earnings over recent weeks, buoyed in part by rising interest rates. A common thread which passed without much fanfare in all their reports is the growing capital committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable financing, and their efforts towards achieving net zero.

After volatile start to 2022, revival in market expected with Q2 25% issuance increase

First 50-year bond issued by the government, longest-tenor green bond by a sovereign

Corporate, institutional clients in Hong Kong, Singapore can invest in portfolio of green projects

Looking ahead to the period after the pandemic and today's bout of inflation, most economies face strong headwinds that threaten to return them to the secular stagnation of the 2010s. But with policies to boost trade in services and increase green investments, the outlook would brighten substantially

Efforts to establish a global climate governance regime have taken a long, zigzagging path, most recently hitting a wall in the United States. But now that congressional Democrats have reached a compromise on sorely needed climate legislation, there may still be a chance to keep the 2015 Paris climate agreement alive

Growing demand by banking customers for sustainable banking services in region

Citi has launched a new sustainability-focused time deposit offering for corporate and institutional clients in Asia-Pacific.

Mainland China, Singapore top climate-positive markets, but concerns over lack of guidelines

Social SRI sukuk, bonds for affordable housing assigned highest social benefit rating