Asia Pacific

Singaporean banks carry out nature-risk study

Some of Singapore's largest banks and the Monetary Authority of Singapore have launched an initiative to better understand the financial implications of nature-related risk.

APAC investors in 'flight to basics' away from SLBs, conference hears

From Rob Langston in Singapore

'Bankability' key to unlocking capital for APAC region's sustainable infra projects

Many sustainable infrastructure projects in Asia-Pacific are struggling to attract investment because they lack 'bankability', attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.

No transition without 'just transition', says Nomura's Mortimer

A 'just transition' is essential to achieving the Paris Agreement's climate goals, Nomura International's Jason Mortimer told attendees at Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt Asia 2025.

Corporates could become big issuers of 'adaptation' debt, APAC conference hears

From Rob Langston in Singapore

Australian regulator to integrate adaptation into taxonomy

The Australian financial regulator has told Environmental Finance that it will "iteratively" integrate adaptation into its sustainable finance taxonomy.

Ravi Menon: MDBs are 'crowding out' private sector for blended finance

Private sector investors are being 'crowded out' from blended finance investment opportunities, the former managing director of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has claimed.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government plots €300m resilience bond

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to launch a €300 million ($344 million) 'resilience bond' this autumn, aimed at tackling storm and flood risk, Environmental Finance has learned.

GPIF vows to improve tracking of asset managers' stewardship activities

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has signalled it will step up supervision of its asset managers including by establishing a database to track their stewardship activities and outcomes.

Australian financial institutions to pilot sustainable finance taxonomy

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published the Australian sustainable finance taxonomy covering "green and transition" activities - including those in minerals, mining and metals - which will now be tested by some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Philippine bank upsizes sustainability bond by eight times amid 'enthusiastic' demand

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has raised PHP40 billion ($715 million) from its debut sustainability bond...

Vietnam launches ETS

Japan's Green Transformation agency aims to spur transition finance across Asia

Japan's Green Transformation (GX) Acceleration Agency has set its sights on promoting transition finance in other Asian countries as well as domestically, as it aims to reap the benefits of regional cross-investment, its director said.

Japfa debuts affordable nutrition target in $150m sustainability-linked loan

Japfa has signed a $150 million sustainability-linked loan, with the Singapore-based agri-food firm adding a social target to its sustainable debt for the first time.

Indian SLB launched after SEBI expands sustainable bond guidelines

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has expanded its green bond framework to include social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with Larsen & Toubro rapidly launching its debut SLB under the guidelines.