Blockchain Jobs Continue to Rise Despite Global Recession
Trillions of dollars have been injected into the global markets in an attempt to revitalize the world economy. The U.S. alone recently hit its highest unemployment rate...
UOB Unit Launches Sustainable Bond Fund for Retail Investors
UOB Asset Management (UOBAM), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Overseas Bank, launched a sustainable bond fund targeted at retail investors yesterday.
The United Sustainable...
Modest Growth of Sovereign Sukuk Issuance This Year: Moody’s
Sovereign long-term sukuk issuance is expected to edge up further in 2020, but lag growth in funding requirements, said Moody’s Investors Service.
Moody’s expects the...
Prudential Financial Launches Green Bond with $500 Million
Prudential Financial has launched its first green bond with a principal amount of $500 million, becoming the first US life insurance company to do...
The Jewish-Muslim Team Providing Sharia Loans
It’s a scene you sometimes see in the Middle East, but one that likely doesn’t occur too often in Canada. Late in the afternoon,...
Banks Appetite for Green Bonds on the Rise
Banks issued a record number of green bonds in 2019, reflecting investors’ increased priority on environmental social governance (ESG) and the larger role banks...