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ESG Insights
ESG Insights

Issue 165: All eyes on Singapore’s green bond auction; a call for insurance consistency

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has signaled a quarter-point rate cut when the Fed meets this month. Yields on the 10-year notes may climb after that, resulting in pricier debt sales for countries and companies.
Wealth & Investing

Emerging markets rush to debt markets to grab risk-on moment

Singapore continued to be an attractive funding destination for global corporates in 2024, says MAS.
Companies & Markets

Singapore new corporate debt issuance up 34% at S$308 billion in 2024

Bond markets penalise companies that stay on track for their climate targets, an MSCI analysis shows.
ESG Insights
ESG Insights

Issue 157: Bond markets penalising decarbonisation; Pictet AM eyes adaptation, water investments

In June, money managers pulled US$3.9 billion from Treasuries, while adding US$10 billion to European and US investment-grade corporate debt.
Wealth & Investing

Rising fiscal deficits drive billions into credit

The US economy faces long-term economic issues that are denting the appeal of US financial assets.
Wealth & Investing

Asia will both drive and gain from dollar asset diversification

‘Debt-for-nature’ swaps, which reduce a country’s debt in return for conservation commitments, have gained traction in recent years with deals involving the Amazon rainforest. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP)
ESG

US climate pullback threatens planned debt-for-nature deals

The value of solar exports by Vietnam and Thailand are the highest among the four South-east Asian countries facing new US tariffs.
ESG
ESG Insights

Issue 145: South-east Asia’s sunburn; favourable market greets Singapore green bond auction

A woman walks past an electronic board showing the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in central Tokyo on March 28, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
Banking & Finance

Japan debt deals pulled as tariffs hit deals outlook across Asia

The moves in credit mirror a selloff in stocks around the region on Monday, with equity gauges from Sydney to Tokyo plunging.
Banking & Finance

Credit gauges in Asia show most concern since early pandemic

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