IS ASIA MISSING OUT ON THE GROWTH OF PRIVATE MARKETS?

A global industrial renaissance, driven by the energy transition and advancing digitalisation, has created demand for…

BANK RAKYAT ISSUES INAUGURAL RM500M ASEAN SRI SUKUK

Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat), via Imtiaz Sukuk II Bhd, has issued its maiden…

EASING FX RULES FOR FOREIGN FIs WILL BOOST BOND MARKET LIQUIDITY

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s move to allow multilateral development banks (MDBs) and selected non-resident development financial…

APAC-BANKS DEBT JUMPS 25% AS LENDERS FORTIFY BALANCE SHEETS

Asia-Pacific banks’ debt issuance grew 25% year over year in June, fueled by mainland Chinese and…

HSBC LAUNCHES NEW CLIMATE-FOCUSED INFRA FINANCE UNIT

Britain’s HSBC has set up a new unit to tap deals in infrastructure finance and project…

GIA LAI ELECTRICITY JSC LAUNCHES VIETNAM’S FIRST GREEN FINANCE FRAMEWORK

Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company (GEC), a leading renewable energy company in Vietnam, achieved a…

GREEN BONDS ON COURSE FOR $1 TRILLION IN 2024:

Strong Demand for Best Practice and Standards The first quarter of 2024 was the most prolific…

MALAYSIAN CARBON EXCHANGE TO AUCTION 1ST CARBON CREDIT 

Malaysia’s voluntary carbon market exchange will host an auction of its first Malaysian carbon credits on…

BDO’s PIONEERING BLUE BONDS TO HELP PH WATER CRISIS

$100 Million Investment by IFC funds water and wastewater management projects BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO)’s $100…

86% OF SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED BONDS NOT ALIGNED WITH BEST PRACTICE

Steep rise in climate ambition since methodology released in 2023. Climate Bonds, supported by the Singapore…