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We conducted a survey on #SustainableInvestment among investment players in Europe in Q1 2024 🤝 What can we learn from it? 🔎 The European sustainable finance action plan, adopted in March 2018, has now achieved its goal! The transparency requirement on the inclusion of #ESG criteria in investment strategies remains a powerful lever for encouraging #assetmanagement companies to turn their portfolios green. Consequently, only a handful have not yet begun to take these criteria into account. 👉 In our sample, 80% offer Article 8 or 9 funds, and all of them confirm that new funds will be, at the very least, Article 8. You need more insights? Read the full results here 👀 https://lnkd.in/eK2-bMEB #SGSSESGSURVEY Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB Société Générale

Achieving #ClimateNeutrality by 2050 requires over €700 billion in yearly investments. By aligning with EU sustainability goals, Europe's banks are ready to assist clients in raising the necessary financing and providing guidance throughout this complex journey. #SustainableFinance is a key priority for the banking sector. To maintain Europe's leadership in sustainable finance, we have formulated a set of policy recommendations for Europe's incoming political leaders. These include the need for: 1⃣ An EU legal framework that supports, not burdens, entities 2️⃣ More clarity and certainty in regulations 3️⃣ Coherence and usability in sustainable financial rules 4️⃣ Global alignment to further mobilize finance for the transition Read our recommendations for Europe’s incoming powerhouse to find out why Europe needs to become more competitive and why the banking sector is indispensable to getting there 👉 https://bit.ly/3RivD8C #FutureFinancingEurope

The World Bank’s IFC - International Finance Corporation is launching an initiative in Europe to equip financial institutions with the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to manage climate-related risks effectively. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gd6U_T7H Liliana Pozzo #SustainableFinance #ClimateRiskMitigation #FinancialInstitutions #Sustainability

This ADB forum unpacks the latest trends and requirements for environmental, social, and #governance (#ESG) as well as #climatefinance for banks in #VietNam. It covers topics such as green #finance, alignment of financial institutions with the #ParisAgreement goals, as well as environmental and social #riskmanagement for financial institutions. 🟠 Access the presentation materials at https://buff.ly/4fDsP0q #SDG13 Felix Oku, Edith Aguilar, Michelle Dooley, Susan Olsen, CFA, Laurence Genee, Andrew Chan, Hanh Dinh Hong, Eugene Wong, Nirnita Talukdar, Anne Maria Cronin, Tram Le

A fruitful meeting by the Leadership Team from S&P Global Ratings and #FiinRatings with the Chairperson of State Securities Commission of Vietnam ("SSC") about developing credit rating culture to support a healthy and sustainable corporate bond market in Vietnam. A number of cooperation areas have been discussed including the adoption of credit ratings for licensed investment vehicles, corporate bond market surveillance, Green Bonds and ESG-Integrated Investments in Vietnamese public companies. Meeting summary by SSC: https://lnkd.in/gE9PvigZ #CreditRatings #Vietnamcorporatebondmarket #FiinRatings #Standard&Poors

Don't forget that we have a quarterly newsletter where we share all our achievements and developments. The Feb 2024 issue features a new video about the Blue Economy in Thailand publication we recently published and lots more. Read the latest issue here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/g757uMZd #southeastasia #asean #bluefinance #greenfinance #innovativefinance #MDB #MFI #blueeconomy #gssbonds #esg #esgbonds

Thanks to the Institute of International Finance for the interesting discussion yesterday morning at the 2024 IIF European Summit on The Future of European Finance – Enabling Green Growth, with PietroCarlo Padoan UniCredit and Jean-Jacques Barbéris Amundi, moderated by Sonja Gibbs, CFA   European Banks want to pave the way to the Green Transition and to bring solutions 🌍 In 2023, French banks supported this transition through €337bn of green and sustainable loans, up 50% from the previous year, while the financing of Oil and gas declined from 78 to 66 bn € at the same time. ◾ We are demonstrating that we are active & relevant partners to companies and households, in order to finance their effort to decarbonize the economy. ◾ The French Banking Federation is advocating for a supportive policy and regulatory environment. This includes reallocating European capital flows through a renewed Investments and Savings Union to bridge the gap between investment needs and available resources. The EU regulated a lot to get a comprehensive set of rules, let us now simplify it and make it a success for more investments. ◾ The Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) is a good example of cooperation, both between French banks themselves, and through the European Banking Federation. This global alliance, covering approximately 50% of the assets around the world, plays a leading role in the journey towards carbon neutrality of the banking sector.

📊 Seminar: How to Determine if a Corporate Bond is "Overvalued" or "Undervalued"?  FiinGroup and FiinRatings are proud to present the seminar " How to Determine if a Corporate Bond is "Overvalued" or "Undervalued"?, an in-depth event providing up-to-date information and analysis on the Vietnamese corporate bond market, as well as essential tools to support investment decisions and risk management. Key Discussion Topics   🔹 Corporate Bond Market Overview & Summary of Research Findings on Investment Information:  Historical Default Rates and Their Implications for Investment Risk Management    🔹Profitability and Risk in Bond Investment: Understanding Profitability and Risk in Corporate Bond Investment   🔹Analyzing the Relationship Between Profit and Risk to Help Investors Make Informed Investment Decisions   🔹Application of Analytical Techniques in Practical Investment: Selecting Corporate Bonds for Investment (What Makes an Attractive Investment Opportunity)   This event is perfect for:  🔹Investors want to stay ahead of the curve and make smarter investment decisions.  🔹Businesses want to enhance their understanding of credit ratings and their impact on their bottom line. Learn more about corporate bonds, risk management, and sustainable investing. Stay tuned for more event details on our social media channels!    Event page: https://lnkd.in/gkDFuPR9 Facebook: https://lnkd.in/gt22F9jT  LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gdmDP2t5   #FiinGroup #FiinRatings #CorporateBonds #SustainableInvesting #RiskManagement

What are the perspectives of #SMEs to access finance? How can insolvency rules be improved to facilitate access to finance? The SME Observatory of the Belgian FOD Economie / SPF Economie / FPS Economy organizes an event on “Access to Finance for SMEs: Assessment and Perspectives”.     Taking place on 13/3, the event proposes a line-up of policy leaders and industry experts to address all the latest relevant questions for SMEs who seek better access to #finance.    EBF Director of Financing Sustainable Growth, Burçak İnel, will join the panel titled “Sustainable finance and ESG reporting for SMEs”. More information and registrations are available at https://lnkd.in/dB8YfGew 

via @PerilOfAfrica #News East African Securities Regulators Agree to develop regional frameworks for sustainability linked financing and carbon credit markets: The regional capital markets regulators, under the umbrella of East African Securities Regulatory Authorities (EASRA) have resolved to develop a regulatory framework for sustainable finance, with a view to developing a harmonized regional framework. The framework will provide standards for regulating sustainability linked issuance of securities, use of proceeds, projects evaluation and reporting. As testament […]