China's dynamic market sees scope for innovation when it comes to sustainable finance, however old habits persist when it comes to coal.

Sustainable finance is growing, offering surprising hope for investors and issuers as well as the planet

Sustainable finance, in all its forms, is where much of the innovation in the financial sector in the coming years is likely to be focused. That conclusion can be drawn from many indicators in the recent HSBC Sustainable Financing & Investing Survey on attitudes to sustainability, covering 500 investors and 500 issuers.

China’s Panda bond market continues to develop and internationalise, what does it means for China in a globalising world?

Katia Bouazza, co-head of global banking, Latin America at HSBC, advocates that LatAm borrowers have demonstrated ever-more prowess while the region’s investors play a larger role in offerings and domestic markets become an important conduit for the global investment community.

A sustainable global economy starts with individual acts of conscience and responsible corporate citizenship. But taking on the climate and social issues that continue to affect people all over the world requires more. To drive fundamental change, individual action must evolve into institutional transformation – where Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) becomes not simply a moral imperative, but a business imperative as well.