Middle East’s first sovereign green bond sees strong demand
Egypt pulled in orders for nearly five times the $750 million size of the Middle East and North Africa's first…
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Egypt issues first green bonds in MENA
Egypt on Tuesday issued its first-ever green sovereign bonds, the first in the Middle East and North Africa, as part…
Qatar participates in meeting on Financing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The State of Qatar participated in the virtual high-level meeting of heads of state and government on Financing the 2030…
G20 backs Saudi Arabia’s circular carbon economy strategy
Energy ministers from the G20 group of leading economies have endorsed Saudi Arabia’s approach to managing harmful greenhouse-gas emissions in…
$ 73.5 billion in Sukuk on “Nasdaq Dubai” – the economic…
The value of new sukuk listings on Nasdaq Dubai since the beginning of 2020 until mid-September reached $ 11.4 billion,…
Are green bonds the future for the Gulf or just a gimmick?
Analysts ponder the rise of green bonds in a region known for oil wells, tankers and sprawling natural-gas plants …
EMEA companies lead the way with most culturally diverse boards: Refinitiv
Diversity and inclusion in the workforce are the core environmental, social and governance themes that financial professionals are increasingly incorporating…
UBS makes sustainable investments the preferred solution for clients of its USD 2.6 trillion global wealth management business
Managing approximately half a trillion US dollars in core sustainable assets, this reinforces UBS’s nearly 25-year track-record in sustainable investing…
SICO to embed IdealRatings ESG data, marking a new era for MENA investors
SICO BSC (c) has announced that it will begin embedding IdealRatings’ ESG data to be available as part of SICO’s…
HSBC teams up with Pollination for 'natural capital' venture
HSBC Global Asset Management has teamed up with climate change advisory firm Pollination Group to create an asset management venture…
FTI Consulting launches ESG Compass to evaluate, inform and improve corporate sustainability performance
The Strategic Communications division of FTI Consulting, Inc. has strengthened its Environment Social Governance (ESG) and Sustainability practice with the…
UAE investors eyeing up sustainable opportunities
Affluent and high net worth individuals (HNWI) in the UAE are showing an increasing appetite towards sustainable investments, as they…