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THE BROAD VIEW

What Singapore-structured gender bonds reveal about the future of capital markets

Analysts say that the deprioritisation of sustainability among Asean corporates is temporary as banks continue to see strong decarbonisation momentum among their clients.
ESG

ESG loans in South-east Asia fall 46% in Q1 2026 amid heightened volatility from Iran war 

The social loan and green bond fall under Parkway Life Reit's new sustainable financing framework.
Companies & Markets

Parkway Life Reit secures 8.8 billion yen social loan from DBS, issues S$70 million green bond

Proceeds from ESG bonds came in at US$20.3 billion in 2025, marginally higher than US$20.2 billion in 2024.
ESG

Transition finance in South-east Asia expected to grow in 2026, say market watchers

Including this tranche, Singapore has issued S$7.7 billion of 50-year sovereign green bonds under the Singapore Green Bond framework.
ESG

Singapore’s latest 50-year green bond issuance closes at 2.16%, down from 2.62%

Proceeds from the Itochu notes will fund workplace programmes to help employees thrive in the long term, as well as investments in companies offering gender-positive products and services, says lead manager Daiwa Securities Co.
ESG

Itochu sells Japan’s first orange bonds for gender equality

The global market for ESG funds saw its worst quarter on record in the three months to March.
ESG

ABN Amro analysts see ESG bond issuance dropping ‘considerably’

The “economic case for Asia’s transition is growing”, said MAS chairman Gan Kim Yong in the report.
ESG

Singapore sustainable bond issuances jump 80% to S$13.3 billion in 2024: MAS

The PwC report notes that opportunities are expected to come from entirely new legal workstreams created by sustainability-related requirements such as carbon markets and sustainability-related disputes.
Sustainable Finance

Singapore’s sustainability legal services market to treble to at least S$450 million by 2033: PwC study

Governments in the region have expressed continued commitment to accelerate decarbonisation initiatives, in the wake of Trump saying he will withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement again.
Sustainable Finance

Sustainable finance in S-E Asia to remain robust in 2025 despite Trump-led climate setback

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