Regulatory amendments will enable small "businesses of all types and sizes" to offer sustainability-themed bonds.
March 17, 2023PRI survey identified "substantial demand" from investors for some form of comprehensive sustainable finance taxonomy for Japan.
March 14, 2023The net proceeds will mainly be used to finance or refinance loans issued under Hong Kong's 100% loan guarantee scheme for SMEs.
October 26, 2022The framework will be used as the basis to structure and issue social, green and/or sustainability bonds and asset-backed securities, the HKMC said.
October 18, 2022Satoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer at Japan’s Financial Services Agency, is targeting increased action among asset owners.
October 4, 2022ICMA has also updated its guidance and introduced clarifications to support growth of the sustainable bond market.
June 30, 2022The MOU promises to facilitate listings of Indian sustainable securities on LuxSE, which will help to enhance their visibility to international investors.
June 3, 2022A draft set of indicators have been published which issuers can use to help them assess the social impacts of projects financed with social bonds.
June 3, 2022The framework sets out a roadmap on how the government intends to raise green, social and sustainability bonds, loans, and other debt instruments in international capital markets.
January 17, 2022Tokyo has launched version 2.0 of its global financial city ambitions, with green financing and fintech becoming central pillars of its revised strategy.
November 5, 2021