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“Sustainability” must be economically sustainable (Hirander Misra)

The global sustainability conversation is undergoing a quiet but profound shift. For more than a

Banks’ Sustainability Claims Are Entering the Enforcement Era

Sustainability claims in banking are entering an enforcement phase. For years, many institutions’ su...

Banks’ Sustainability Claims Are Entering the Enforcement Era (Ashwini Pandey)

Sustainability claims in banking are entering an enforcement phase. For years, many institutions’ su...

Introduction to Sustainable Finance Course 2026 | Earn a UN Certificate in Green Finance and Climate Action

As sustainability and climate action continue to shape the future of global economies, professionals, students, policymakers, and businesses are increasingly seeking practical know...

Financial Services Regulatory ESG updater

3 March – 3 April 2026 Introduction ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations...

Global Transition Finance Ecosystem Gains Momentum

The global transition finance ecosystem is gaining momentum. According to new research by the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), the research arm of t...

Financial Services Regulatory ESG updater

3 April – 3 May 2026 Introduction ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations m...

ESG: taxation of sustainable bonds

Whilst the sustainable bond market may not be expanding at the same rate as in previous years, S&P Global Ratings forecasts that sustainable bond issuance will remain substanti...

Serão as finanças sustentáveis a próxima revolução económica?

As finanças sustentáveis não são uma opção estratégica. São a nova base da competitividade. E Portugal não está atrasado: está numa posição privilegiada para liderar.

FCA publishes findings from Transition Finance Pilot

On 21 May 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings from its Transition Finance Pilot (the Pilot) which examined barriers to scaling finance for climate so...

Sailing the 7Cs of climate finance and sustainable digital RWAs (Hirander Misra)

The conversation around climate finance has shifted dramatically in recent years. What was once f

MAIRE Raises $200 Million Sustainability-Linked Loan

MAIRE has secured €185 million ($200 million) through a sustainability-linked Schuldschein loan, extending its push to align corporate financing with decarbonization performance wh...

Canada Launches Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Council to Align Capital With Climate Goals

Canada has taken a decisive step toward standardising sustainable finance with the appointment of the inaugural leadership of its Taxonomy and Transition Planning Council. The move...

MSX strengthens push for sustainable finance

MUSCAT: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) has signed a cooperation agreement with Carbon Neutrality Era Company to support the development of sustainable finance and carbon markets in th...

Islamic finance and ESG: Beyond branding towards economic substance

The global financial system is entering a period of deep structural transformation. Traditional economic assumptions centred on excessive leverage, debt expansion and short-term pr...

Sustainable Innovation and the Commercialisation of Stablecoins

At the Money20/20 Asia event in Bangkok, the discussion regarding the APAC financial landscape highlighted […] The post Sustainable Innovation and the Commercialisation of Stableco...

HSBC Backs Circulate Capital With First Green Loan Facility

Singapore Deal Targets Circular Supply Chains Circulate Capital has secured its first green loan facility with HSBC, adding a new layer of liquidity to its circular economy investm...

Innovative financing essential to decarbonizing fashion industry: H&M and EY

How Responsible Investing Is Shaping the Future of Fintech

The financial industry is entering a period where stability, transparency, and responsible decision-...

EU Sustainability State of Play - The Conclusion of the Sustainability Omnibus Process

The Sustainability Omnibus has led to substantive amendments to the EU CSRD, EU CSDDD, and EU Taxonomy, bringing clarity on next steps....By: Latham & Watkins LLP

Standard Chartered Issues First Green Wonton Bond With $255 Billion Deal

Hong Kong Green Debt Market Gains New Benchmark Hong Kong has added a new marker to its sustainable finance market, after Standard Chartered issued its inaugural HKD2 billion ($255...

CDL Secures $300 Million DBS Loan Tied to Nature, Climate Resilience Targets

Singapore-listed City Developments Limited has secured a $300 million multi-currency sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank. The deal links corporate finance more directly to nat...

'No longer distant or theoretical': How nature loss is eroding the foundations of financial stability

Negligent management of natural assets would be 'unthinkable' in any other sector - yet, as a new report highlights, degradation that threatens dire consequences for financial syst...

Sustainable Fitch rates DBP’s sustainability bond framework as ‘good’

THE SUSTAINABILITY arm of Fitch Ratings has assessed the sustainability bond framework of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) as “good” as it aligns with key internationa...