New MoU Inked for Green Agriculture in China
An agreement has been signed by the Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) and the Climate Bonds Initiative to develop green agriculture projects in...
SEC Approves Rules on Social, Sustainability Bonds in the Philippines
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has greenlit the guidelines for the issuance of social and sustainability bonds in line with regional standards.
The commission...
CEFC Takes Part in Woolworths’ AUD-400m Green Bond Sale
Woolworths Group Ltd has received an AUD-30 million (USD 21.1m/EUR 19m) investment from Clean Energy Finance Corp (CEFC) as part of its maiden green...
SC Sees Good Year Ahead for Sukuk
Malaysia could see more Islamic capital market funds raised this year as sukuk activity has picked up in the first quarter of 2019, according...
India Renewable Energy Developers Line Up US$1 Billion Green Bonds
Two large private renewable energy developers in India are planning to raise US$500 million each through sale of green bonds. The move highlights the...
More Islamic Financing Measures Needed to Improve Financial Inclusion
Policymakers should take a more active role in the introduction of Islamic products for financial inclusion to ensure better levels of adoption, said Securities...