Sustainable finance

Sustainable finance is gaining momentum, driven by international initiatives to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development on one hand, and the recognition of the critical role which sustainability plays in a resilient global financial system on the other.

Increasingly, financial institutions will need to assess, monitor and disclose the sustainability of their investments. Regulatory intervention is increasing in some markets, while voluntary initiatives are being adopted in others. This also presents an opportunity, within the appropriate frameworks, for the development of new products and services, driving value and furthering climate-related and environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives.

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Sustainability Asia: DBS Bank’s approach to sustainability

Mikkel Larsen, Chief Sustainability Officer of DBS Bank, shares with Nick DBS' focus on financial inclusion and climate change (two of the bank's key priorities in the promotion of sustainable development), and how DBS continues to be a leading bank in transition finance. Mikkel is also the interim CEO of Climate Impact X and will share more with us in the next video.

Global | Video | August 04, 2021

Sustainability Asia: Sustainability in Indonesia

Nick welcomes on board new projects partner in Singapore, Andrew Digges. Andrew’s practice focuses on the energy, renewables and social infrastructure sectors. He also has in-depth knowledge of the Indonesian market, having worked in Jakarta for five years. Andrew shares with us the key recent developments in Indonesia’s sustainability agenda, in particular in power generation, looking at the challenges and potential of the country’s bold and ambitious plans in its energy transition journey.

Global | Video | August 02, 2021

Sustainability Asia: Sustainable finance – the inside view

Linda Romanovska, consultant, researcher and expert adviser to the EU on sustainable finance, gives David the inside view of the transformational change occurring in sustainable finance. She also explains the need for legal frameworks and taxonomies to improve transparency, comparability and accountability with the end goal of channeling capital towards legitimately sustainable investments.

Global | Video | July 19, 2021

Regulatory initiatives applicable to impact investing

This briefing note is relevant to fund managers, portfolio managers, discretionary and advisory wealth managers, investment intermediaries, pension fund trustees and charities.

Global | Publication | October 30, 2020

Australia battles to become renewables superpower

The Australian energy generation market displays some similarities with a Quentin Tarantino film.

Global | Publication | October 02, 2020

Sustainable finance regulation: Article 501a of the Capital Requirements Regulation

Over the coming months, our financial services team will be releasing a series of videos focusing on sustainable finance regulation issues affecting financial services firms.

Global | Video | September 22, 2020