The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Asian Development Bank Institute held a roundtable meeting to promote the development of sustainable-related thematic investment and financing tools.

According to the Wisdom Financial APP, on September 9, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) and the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADB Institute) held a roundtable meeting to exchange views on the development of sustainable finance in the Asia-Pacific capital markets. Senior officials from 12 jurisdictions in the region participated in the Asian Climate Financing Dialogue held in Hong Kong to discuss sustainable investment and financing tools such as green bonds, blue bonds, and the latest trends and innovations in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds. Participants also discussed frameworks and mechanisms to promote the use of these investment and financing tools, as well as ways to advance financial transformation, with experts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), ADB Institute, and the private sector.