FSB Asia Group discusses enhancing cross-border payments and risks arising from artificial intelligence and climate change

Dwelling insurance pricing becoming more risk-based

BlackRock-Temasek decarb fund raises US$1.4 billion

Due diligence: MEPs adopt rules for firms on human rights and environment Copy

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition

Climate Stress Test assesses resilience of major NZ banks

Collaboration is key to advancing Inclusive Green Finance, say AFI leaders and private partners

Government launches fund to help farmers manage water resources

Speech by Mr Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Board Member of MAS, at the Launch of the Sustainable Finance Jobs Transformation Map on 17 April 2024 Copy

Sustainable aviation fuel has been a talkfest for far too long

Germany: EIB supports TEAG’s power grid expansion in Thuringia

EIB approves €4.3 billion for innovation, business, climate action, transport and water across Europe

EPA finalizes permit following public comment period to bring the largest offshore wind farm project to Virginia’s coast

Regulators are blocking moves to ESG stewardship: PRI

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution

Australia zooms in on sovereign green debut-one month marketing period begins on Thursday ahead of a 10 year issuance

Austria: EIB Group and Erste Bank join forces to provide additional lending to small and medium enterprises and mid-caps

Massive investment is needed in sustainable infrastructure to build climate change resilience

Young environmentalist helps to save the planet by charting religious landholdings

Incentivizing Change: How ESG-Linked Compensation Can Advance Sustainability Initiatives

Unlocking value: ESG due diligence as a catalyst for growth

How technology transforms sustainable investment data complexity into an advantage

“Investing in Change: Supporting Asia’s Development and Transition” – Opening Address by Mr Chia Der Jiun, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the IMAS Investment Conference 2024 on 27 March 2024 Copy

Taking into account climate and nature in monetary policy and banking supervision around the world

ESG By Any Other Name Would Smell Just As Bad

An introduction to responsible investment: Biodiversity for asset owners

Saba capital management buys BlackRock ESG trust shares worth over $2.2m

Disentangling the value of ESG scores and classification of sustainable investment products

Opening Remarks by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, and Board Member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the SGFIN Sustainability Summit on 21 March 2024 Copy

Foreword by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB

"Beyond the Horizon: Unlocking Value in the Future of Alternative Investments" - Opening Remarks by Ms Gillian Tan, Assistant Managing Director (Development & International) and Chief Sustainability Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Alterna

Invest in the care economy to empower women and build resilient societies in Southeast Asia, says new SIGI report

HKMA unveils Project Ensemble to support the development of the Hong Kong tokenisation market Copy

Commission approves €1.3 billion German State aid measure funded under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support ArcelorMittal decarbonise its steel production

Commission approves €720 million French State aid scheme to support forestry sector

Commission approves €3 billion Romanian State aid scheme to support onshore wind and solar photovoltaic installations to foster the transition to a net-zero economy

The use of credit risk weights for climate-related purposes – Bulletin article

Commission approves €350 million Portuguese State aid scheme to support investments in equipment necessary to foster the transition to a net-zero economy

Financial regulator finds wholesale data market can be improved

Financial regulator finds wholesale data market can be improved

Keynote Address at Climate Business Forum: Asia Pacific

Keynote Address at Climate Business Forum: Asia Pacific

2024 Investor statement on Ethical AI

2024 Investor statement on Ethical AI

EU finance ministers endorse ambitious strategy to build on strengths of EIB Group, focus on eight core priorities and deploy institution’s full potential

Commission approves €1.3 billion German State aid measure funded under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support ArcelorMittal decarbonise its steel production

Used Heavy- Duty Vehicles and the Environment: A Global Overview of Used Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Flow, Scale and Regulation

Commission approves €4 billion German State aid scheme partially funded under Recovery and Resilience Facility to help industries decarbonise production processes

EIB President Calviño opens second EIB Group Forum and unveils Annual Investment Report

EIB backs €3.2 billion for clean energy, transport and business investment

United States Reaches Agreement with Guam Waterworks Authority Requiring Investment in Sewer System Infrastructure

Global Gateway: EIB Global to support sustainable transport in Central Asia with co-financing of almost €1.5 billion

From Dubai to Davos: Activating a New Era in Transition Finance

Closing keynote by Commissioner Gentiloni at the EU Sustainable Investment Summit

Italy: Europe’s biggest solar gigafactory 3Sun secures €560 million financing from EIB and pool of Italian banks led by UniCredit and backed by SACE

Driving European competitiveness, stability and climate leadership – EIB Group invests €88 billion in 2023

Japan needs to rebuild fiscal space, address population ageing and reinvigorate productivity growth

EIB and BPCE Lease sign €300 million financial agreement for the green transition of SMEs and mid-caps in France and Europe

Cross-Agency Steering Group announces key initiatives to support Hong Kong in capitalising sustainable finance opportunities

Sweden: Volvo Cars to go fully electric with EIB backing

Finance for Nature in Cities

EU to invest over €65 million to scale up innovative clean tech projects

Dubai Financial Services Authority and Hong Kong Monetary Authority join efforts to accelerate sustainable finance across Middle East and Asia

ASIC issues infringement notice to Northern Trust Asset Management for greenwashing

Transition Finance Market Review

Ofgem kickstarts conversation on future energy price controls funding to pave the way for net zero

European Commission to issue €75 billion in long-term EU-Bonds in the first half of 2024

Chintai launches climate action tokenization initiatives with DNZ Venture Global

Joint opinion piece on ESG (July 2023)

ESG Self Assessment Platform ESG Bay raises £135,000 in pre-seed investment via FundMyPitch

UK Launches Green Finance Strategy

Orange Financial To Launch Innovative Yield Farming Treasury – Stablecoin Rewards for NFT Holders

Nissan triples investment in electric vehicle production in the UK

Japan needs to rebuild fiscal space, address population ageing and reinvigorate productivity growth

EIB and BPCE Lease sign €300 million financial agreement for the green transition of SMEs and mid-caps in France and Europe

ASIC commences greenwashing case against Active Super

Businesses take baby steps towards renewables

Global Bank Announces Updated Energy Policy

Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Invest in Environmental Markets Platform Xpansiv

Final day of FII7 in Riyadh sees detailed debate on AI and trillions in investments for environment unlocked ahead of COP28 summit

€100m bond issuance "proves" World Bank's digital shift needs no new regulations

How to sell fake carbon credits: ‘I probably will go to jail’

Tokenisation of real-world assets is the killer app for crypto

Fintech investors nowadays prioritise profitability over valuation

Crypto-assets: The case for strong regulation and enforcement

Joint Statement on the Minerals Security Partnership Announce Support for Mining, Processing, and Recycling Projects

Rising ‘anti-ESG’ sentiment in US is impacting funds, HSBC says

ASIC and greenwashing antidotes

2 Australian pension funds pull ESG risk data from websites for review

Investor Resilience, Crypto Assets, and Sustainable Finance: World Investor Week 2023 — Investor Bulletin

GMEX partners with Zilliqa to create a carbon offset platform

Deutsche Bank Subsidiary DWS to Pay $25 Million for Anti-Money Laundering Violations and Misstatements Regarding ESG Investments

Council of Financial Regulators Climate Change Activity Stocktake Paper 2023

Keynote Speech at CIC Forum 2023 & Cross-Border Investment and International Industrial Cooperation Conference

Investors call on companies to rapidly adopt new nature reporting framework

Labor pushes ahead with 100 public preschools as first tranche of sites announced

Responsible investment benchmark report Australia 2023

CSIRO launches free program targeting SME innovation in agrifood​

$260 million to supercharge the shift to EVs in NSW

HKEX’S CORE CLIMATE SIGNS CARBON CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH KINMING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LOW-CARBON TRANSITION

Global annual finance flows of $7 trillion fueling climate, biodiversity, and land degradation crises

Spain and Portugal: EIB grants €150 million loan to Cepsa to foster electric mobility

How to Avoid the Ethical Nightmares of Emerging Technology

TD Launches New ESG-Focused TD North American Sustainability Bond Fund

250MW Swanbank Battery as SEQ joins Clean Energy Hub revolution

New sovereign bond framework will assess climate risk

Hong Kong to Provide Tokenized Green Bonds for Institutional Investors: Reports

Jacobi Spot Bitcoin ETF Gets ESG Label Amid Surging Energy Concerns

Only 1.5% of funds aligned with 1.5ºC

Cross-Agency Steering Group announces key initiatives to support Hong Kong in capitalising sustainable finance opportunities

ESG for SMEs: what if you do nothing?

Fintech Funding Down In EMEA In 2023 – KPMG Report

Sweden: Volvo Cars to go fully electric with EIB backing

Queensland halfway to achieving 2030 renewable energy target

Tech firm Finboot calls on companies to tighten ESG reporting with blockchain

Better Energy Infrastructure And Security For Victoria

ESG, blockchain traceability startup Everledger goes bust

Stevanato Group Secures €130 Million ESG-Linked Financing From BNL BNP Paribas and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to Support Sustainable Global Growth

Two new women’s crisis refuges to be delivered in Sydney

Regulatory pressure fuels a boom in the ESG reporting software market

UK and Singapore Enhance Cooperation in Sustainable Finance and FinTech

All the Article 8 and Article 9 VC funds in Europe

ASIC commences greenwashing case against Vanguard Investments Australia

Survey finds 98% wealth managers support 'green' nuclear energy

Brazil: EIB lends €300 million to Banco Santander Brasil for small-scale solar energy investments

$3 million Queensland-German collaboration to harness net zero opportunities

Hydrogen Headstart consultation process now underway

Op-ed: Is blockchain quickly becoming the solution for ESG?

Crypto’s Most ESG-Friendly Project C+Charge Secures March 31st BitMart CEX Listing – Raises $2.9m and $CCHG Token is Selling Fast

Renewable energy solutions firms power ahead

Digital Asset Market Structure Bill Seeks to Fill US Regulatory Gaps

BlackRock CEO blacklists ‘the word ESG’

ESG education should not target secondary school students, says Regina Ip

The Green Block launches: Web3 think tank and launchpad for ESG

UNDP, GLEIF and MAS to embark on Project Savannah to digitise basic ESG Credentials for MSMEs

World's carbon budget being devoured as emissions hit all-time high – plus other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Italy: €200 million from EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo to support public sector green transition

Comment: Why investing in climate action and reporting are priorities for sustainable business

The iCI and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Private Equity Task Force launch the Private Markets Decarbonisation Roadmap (PMDR)

The European sustainable debt market – do issuers benefit from an ESG pricing effect?

France: EIB invests €150 million in Valeo's first €600 million green bond issue

If Crypto Wants Institutional Dollars, It Needs an ESG Game Plan: Consensus 2023 Attendees

Preserving Deal Value in the Face of Increasing Complexity: How Non-Financial Due Diligence Is Mitigating Risk

21st Century Technologies: Blockchain in ESG Reporting

London Blockchain Conference Invites Enterprises To Take On ESG Compliance

Helveteq launches ESG-conscious gold ETP

UK investors' stocks sell-off accelerates, ESG 'boom ends' - Calastone

Morningstar CEO focuses on empowering investors amid ESG polarization, AI

Celebrate World Environment Day: 4 ways blockchain and ReFi are supporting a greener future

Citi Expands Time Deposit Solution Designed Around Sustainability and ESG

Major step for Queensland Pacific Metals Townsville battery refinery

Crypto Mining Environmental Scrutiny Persists Through Price Drop

Amazon’s Alexa will soon help EV drivers find a charger

Yahoo Makes Scope3 Carbon Neutral Inventory Available to Advertisers

Technology investments could reduce cost of UN Sustainable Development Goals by US$55 trillion, according to Force for Good Initiative

How to use blockchain to fund and create a greener future

Green and Other Labelled Bonds Fought Inflation to amass USD858.5bn Volume in 2022

Leading responsible investment super funds reap higher returns, reveals RIAA study

IOSCO publishes a final report presenting supervisory practices across its members to address greenwashing.

Profit-Hungry Climate Investors Descend on Dubai

Export credit agencies supporting billions in global trade form net-zero alliance

Pension funds have gone ‘radio silent’ on crypto

Bitcoin Critics Misconstrue the Crypto’s ESG Impact, KPMG Argues

Investors in Asia Discouraged by “Insufficient and Inconsistent Quality of ESG”

We don’t do woke, we just work:’ 3 CEOs talk ESG, geopolitics, and A.I.

How to protect your portfolio from ‘greenwashing’

Asset managers take aim at ‘unstable’ EU green fund rules

VeChain CEO Sunny Lu presents innovative solutions to Hong Kong’s Treasury head – VET network to drive new economy

The Curious Dilemma Of ESG Investing And Your Retirement

Who Supports ESG Investing And Who’s Against It (And Why)

Super funds delete climate commitments

Businesses take baby steps towards renewables

BitGo, Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol Launch ESG-friendly Bitcoin-backed Token

Ampol and ENEOS launch plan to take Qld’s biofuels industry to new heights

US Investors Fear Legal Action as ESG Splits Global Markets

How technology is transforming green finance: blockchain carbon credit bonds break new ground

Inside PRI data: Investment manager practices

The week in investor relations: US ESG debate heats up, Hong Kong calls for more ESG talent and SEC reacts to SVB crash

ETFGI Reports ETFs Focused on ESG Strategies Listed Globally Gathered Net Inflows of $7.55 Billion During February 2022

Green-X Consolidate its Digital Asset Exchange Businesses with CryptoSX

ADEC Innovations Acquires Kedge Pty Ltd and Southern Ocean Carbon Company

Best ESG Token Has Raised nearly $3m But EV Charging Presale Ends in Days So Jump on Board

Climate investing: Continuing breakout growth through uncertain times

ASIC welcomes the establishment of an ASX Advisory Group and the appointment of Alan Cameron AO as Independent Chair

The Environmental Cost of Crypto

Blockchain Brings Transparency To ESG

ESG investing ‘experiencing significant growth’ in Middle East

Recycle-to-earn, a new frontier for blockchain technology toward ESG goals

SA’s green economy showcased to global investors

Industry sets a path for net zero

Australian businesses embrace new financial services technology – report

HKSAR government prices inaugural tokenized green bond

Amazon Grants 1.5 Million Euros to Dutch Seaweed Farm Project

bp to Invest $1 Billion in EV Charging Across US by 2030 to Meet Demand from Hertz’s EV Rentals

SA to export green hydrogen to Indonesia

Singapore’s FSI Sector Eyes Significant Investments in ESG, Embedded Finance and Defi

RIAA welcomes Australia's Sustainable Finance Strategy, paving the way for responsible investment through investment labels

ESMA finds increase in use of ESG-related language in the EU fund industry

ASIC warns of further action against market misconduct

Minns Government secures legislation to protect Sydney Water and Hunter Water from privatisation