Hong Kong Pledges Support for Green Bonds
The government of Hong Kong has joined an initiative that pledges support for green bonds, as part of a response from industry and investors...
China Leads in Green Bonds Among Emerging Markets
The global green bond market has grown at a rapid pace since the first issue in 2007. Globally, new green bonds worth $167 billion...
Islamic Wealth Management Holds Plenty of Opportunities
Islamic wealth management has been under the radar in the Islamic finance industry for quite some time, even though the number of wealthy people,...
Sharia-Compliant Fintech Startup Nets Funding in Round Led by Singapore’s Tryb
Indonesian sharia-compliant fintech startup and peer-to-peer (P2P) platform Alami secured an undisclosed amount of funding in a pre-seed round led by Singapore-based VC firm...
Ayala Land Mulls Peso-Denominated ‘Green’ Bonds
Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is looking at the issuance of peso-denominated “green” bonds in the future, following the recent release of guidelines for such...
Fixed Income: Bite-Sized Sukuk with Blockchain
Traditionally, it has been difficult for retail investors to access bonds and sukuk due to their high cost and huge lot sizes. But this...