Banking on nature: new study links nature loss to corporate credit risk
Three Singaporean banks have joined forces with Cambridge University to publish first-of-its-kind report on nature-related risk in lending portfolios
Asia
Stronger together: Japan’s stewardship reform aims to bolster engagement
Ahead of the AGM season, a notable shift in the country’s stewardship rules is underway
China issues inaugural sovereign green bond
The RMB-denominated offshore issuance is valued at over $830m
Asia’s asset owners are picking up where the US left off
Asian investor appetite for climate solutions is rising, just as the US administration is retreating from global climate leadership
Nomura announces new climate-tech investment scheme
The ‘Sustainable Innovation Investment Scheme’ will channel funds towards early-stage start-ups in Japan.
Will concessional capital accelerate Asia’s energy transition?
Its success will depend on de-risking and crowding in private investment
Temasek’s ESG lead on joining the dots for the transition to net zero
Temasek's sustainability head Kyung Ah Park explains why holistic thinking is essential for a successful transition
LNG: essential transition fuel or dangerous misstep?
Many oil companies have set aggressive targets for LNG, but investor sentiment tends to be murkier
India’s state-owned fossil fuel companies are listing their green subsidiaries
What does the investment case depend on?