The Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") and the Asian Development Bank Institute ("ADBI") co-hosted a roundtable during the Hong Kong Green Week on September 9, 2025, to discuss the advancement of sustainable finance in Asia-Pacific capital markets. The event brought together senior officials from 12 jurisdictions and experts to share insights and discuss frameworks for utilizing thematic instruments such as green bonds, blue bonds, and ESG funds, as part of the fifth roundtable under the Asian Climate Finance Dialogue Project.
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On September 9, 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") and the Asian Development Bank Institute ("ADBI") co-hosted a roundtable during the Hong Kong Green Week. The event aimed to discuss the development of sustainable finance in Asia-Pacific capital markets.
Senior representatives from 12 jurisdictions, including the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia, the National Bank of Georgia, the SFC, and others, attended the roundtable.
The roundtable focused on the latest trends in thematic instruments such as green bonds, blue bonds, and environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") funds. It also saw discussions on frameworks and mechanisms to facilitate their use and mobilize transition finance.
This roundtable was the fifth event under the Asian Climate Finance Dialogue Project, a collaborative effort initiated by ADBI in collaboration with ADB to promote policy actions that enhance climate-related disclosures and expand climate finance across the region.
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