The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published Phase 2A of the Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, marking a further step in the city’s efforts to channel capital towards green and sustainable economic activities and support the transition to a low-carbon economy. Released on 22 January, the updated taxonomy builds on earlier work by…
Advocates Industry to Harness Green Finance to Tackle Climate and Ecological Challenges for Building a Sustainable Future HONG KONG, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) held the Zero-Carbon-Ready Building Certificate Presentation Ceremony on 26 November, presenting 35 certificates, bringing the cumulative total to 100 certificates to date. This marks a…
Hong Kong is expected to see a rise in bond issuance across multiple currencies in 2026, driven by rising demand for non-US dollar assets amid geopolitical tensions and government initiatives to strengthen the city’s capital markets, according to industry players. As part of efforts to promote the local bond market, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority…
(Bloomberg) — Chinese investors hunting for the next artificial intelligence winners are looking beyond high-flying chipmakers to the utilities and metal producers that form the industry’s physical backbone. The shift toward the sector’s supply chain — from power generators to materials used in data centers — reflects growing concern over lofty valuations in pure-play AI…
SINGAPORE, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MVGX, a Singapore-based global leader in Sustainable AI and Green Finance Technology, made its debut at the China International Import Expo (CIIE 2025) as part of the Singapore Sustainable Development Business Alliance. Frank Zhang, President of MVGX (third from right), attends the China–Singapore Green Urban Collaboration Conference Held from…
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po delivers welcome and opening remarks during the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) Annual Forum 2025 in Hong Kong on Sept 8, 2025. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) Hong Kong is ideally positioned to drive the global climate transition by leveraging its status as an international financial center, and has long…
Dialogue Earth speaks to CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative, Sean Kidney, about the future of China’s green and sustainable finance China’s green finance sector is internationalising. In April 2025, it issued its first sovereign green bonds, in London (Image: Li Ying / Xinhua / Alamy) Since offering its first bond focussed on environmental outcomes ten years ago,…
Hong Kong was responsible for nearly half of the green bonds issued in Asia in 2024 and saw a surge in sustainability-related funds, as strong demand from regional mainland governments and start-ups raised the city’s stature as a finance hub for climate-friendly projects, according to a minister. Green bond issuance in Hong Kong last year…
(Bloomberg) — Asian equities came under pressure after a tech selloff hit Wall Street Friday, with chip shares among the losers. Hong Kong was an outlier as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. surged. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 0.2% with chipmakers pushing the Nikkei-225 index down by 1.8%. Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc….
(Bloomberg) — Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is planning to seek at least $4 billion from its Hong Kong stock offering, people familiar with the matter said, which would make it the world’s biggest listing this year. The eventual proceeds could rise to $5.3 billion if the deal is upsized and the greenshoe exercised, according…