Malaysia has issued the world's first sovereign US dollar, upsizing the offering from an initial target size of US$1 billion to US$1.3 billion as oversubscription hit 6.4 times. Proceeds from the sukuk…
Level 1 and 2 of the Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) programme modules are now available online.Level 1: Understanding climate-related financial riskSeries 1: Climate change and its impactSeries 2: Tackling climate changeSeries 3:…
In 2019, prior to the Covid-19 crisis, the World Bank (2021) estimated global gross domestic product (GDP) to equal almost USD 88 trillion. McKinsey (2015), in its report The Power of Parity, calculated…
Sustainable investing has experienced an impressive growth in recent years, reaching USD 30.7 trillion[1] assets under management (AuM) in developed countries alone in 2018. Institutional investors with USD 103.4 trillion[2] AuM are signatories of…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to global economy and financial systems around the world. It has brought our way of life to a near halt, transformed the way business operates,…
We are delighted to present our inaugural Malaysian Sustainable Finance Initiative (MSFI) Newsletter. The MSFI was launched on 23 July 2020 by Datuk Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Chairman of Capital Markets Malaysia…
MEDIA RELEASE Kuala Lumpur/Geneva, 11 November 2020 Today the UN-convened international Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) welcomed its 33rd member with Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM) based in Kuala Lumpur officially…
The objective of this document is to provide a high level coverage of key initiatives, policies and measures in the Sustainable Finance space in Malaysia, covering stakeholders in both public and private…
In realizing the world’s sustainable development needs, an estimated investment of approximately US$5.0 trillion to US$7.0 trillion per annum from 2015 to 2030 is required. Giving the impacts of COVID-19 and its…
The Growth of Sustainable Finance Sustainable finance refers to any form of financial process which supports economic growth and incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations to drive sustainable development outcomes. Over…
