Green Finance
Hong Kong Introduces Prototype Green Fintech Map
The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (Steering Group) unveiled the Prototype Hong Kong Green Fintech Map in collaboration with Cyberport and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) This aims to assist corporates and financial firms identify green and sustainable financial
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HKMA Highlights Urgent Need for Climate Finance in Asia Pacific
At the Hong Kong Green Week – Finance Stream, Eddie Yue, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), underscored the crucial importance of mobilising climate finance to aid the Asia Pacific region in its transition towards a
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Hong Kong to Host Its First Green FinTech Summit
In alignment with Hong Kong Green Week, set for 26 February to 2 March, Cyberport, in collaboration with Finoverse and the World Green Organisation, is set to co-host the first Green FinTech Summit. The summit will convene over 500 financial
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Hong Kong Targets Global Leadership in Green Technology and Finance
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, highlighted the city’s significant potential to become a critical international center for green technology and finance. In a recent blog post, Chan underscored the success of over 200 high-quality green tech enterprises from
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Hong Kong Launches HK$6B Tokenised Digital Green Bonds Offering
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China has today announced the successful offering of approximately HK$6 billion in digital green bonds under its Government Green Bond Programme. This offering, denominated in
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Hong Kong Boosts Sustainable Finance with IFRS Adoption and Technology Upgrades
Hong Kong’s Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (Steering Group) announced key initiatives to strengthen the region’s position in sustainable finance. The group welcomed the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council as a new member and outlined three major initiatives
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Dubai, Hong Kong Pave the Way for Green Finance Policies in Asia and Middle East
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will work together to explore and develop effective policy and regulatory responses that support climate finance in the Middle East and Asia. The DFSA, an independent financial
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HKMA Highlights Banks’ Role in Climate Action
At the inaugural Green and Sustainable Banking Conference, organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), its Deputy Chief Executive Arthur Yuen shed light on the pressing need for immediate action in response to escalating climate challenges. Highlighting the pivotal
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HKMA Plans Second Tokenised Green Bonds Release
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is set to issue a second batch of tokenised green bonds, announced by Chief Executive Eddie Yue Wai-man. This follows the initial issuance of HK$800 million in tokenised green bonds by the Hong Kong
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Hong Kong’s SFC Supports Development of Voluntary ESG Code of Conduct
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong said that it “supports and sponsors” the development of a voluntary code of conduct for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and data products providers. The code of conduct will be
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