SEBI Proposes Regulations on ESG Mutual Funds
2023-7-25
SEBI approved new ESG mutual funds to meet the growing demand for green financing
ESG Products
Hang Seng Indexes Company Releases China Central SOEs ESG Leaders Index
2023-7-20
Hang Seng Indexes Company announced the launch of the Hang Seng SCHK China Central SOEs ESG Leaders Index
ESG Data and Ratings Working Group Releases Code of Conduct
2023-7-7
The ESG Data and Ratings Working Group has issued a code of conduct
EFAMA Releases a Report on Fund Market under SFDR
2023-7-5
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has released a report on fund market under SFDR
FCA Releases a Report on Sustainability-Linked Loan Market
2023-6-30
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a report on Sustainability-Linked Loan Market
Hong Kong Issues Institutional Green Bonds
2023-6-2
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) stated that it has successfully issued institutional green bonds based on the government’s green bond program, with a total value of $6 billion
What is Greenwashing? How to Avoid Greenwashing?
2023-5-22
The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and Client Earth jointly released a report to help financial market participants understand what is greenwashing and avoid it
Since United Nations Global Compact put forward the concept of Environmental, Social and Governance, the financial industry has always been an important driver of the development of ESG, and various types of ESG products have emerged in an endless stream. These products serve as a bridge between investors and companies, helping funds to be efficiently allocated to long-term assets.
Common ESG financial products include ESG bonds (such as green bonds, blue bonds, transition bonds, sustainable bonds, sustainable linked bonds), ESG funds and ESG indexes. Although these financial products are still facing problems such as greenwashing, they have indeed contributed to the development. Regulators are also trying to reduce the negative impact of these products.
ESG focuses on the improvement of long-term value, and ESG products are attracting long-term funds. In the current situation, balancing risk and return is an important topic, and ESG products will become an important choice for investors to allocate assets.