“Philippines cat bond illustrates Singapore – World Bank alignment on ILS” – Artemis – November 27, 2019
On November 27, 2019 Artemis reported that “Singapore and the World Bank aligned their missions to collaborate on the recent landmark first catastrophe bond issuance for the Philippines, as the pair look to stimulate insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance in Asia as a financial solution for climate resilience. The Philippines catastrophe bond, IBRD CAR 123-124 which completed last […]
“Malaysia needs more SRI sukuk, says finance minister at launch of Sustainable and Responsible Investment Roadmap” – Salaam Gateway – November 27, 2019
On November 27, 2019 Salaam Gateway reported that “Malaysia’s government has backed its capital markets regulator’s new strategy to encourage sustainable development through investment with a call for more green sukuk. The Securities Commission Malaysia on Tuesday (Nov 26) released a ‘roadmap’ to promote sustainable and responsible development (SRI) through the capital markets. Its approach […]