IFR ASIA: Let’s talk about the China experience a little bit. I just read an article from Sean Kidney, the head of the Climate Bonds Initiative, saying that over 93% of Chinese green bonds have received external reviews at issuance, which is much higher than the global average of around 73%. You could argue that China is leading the way here. Where do we see the Chinese market developing? Ko-Wei Hsiung, HSBC: I’ve seen that article. When you talk about China, we do see a lot of encouragement fro

IFR ASIA: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Let’s start off this discussion with a look at how the green bond market has developed in this part of the world. Katharine, can you tell us how you see it? Katharine Tapley, ANZ: Including Australia as part of the Asia Pacific region, the market is developing well, and there’s been an acceleration in the first six months of this year. Like the European market, Australia started with SSA issuance and has moved through to the banks. All four of the ma

IFR Asia Green Bonds Roundtable 2017: Roundtable participants   Mark Austen ASIFMA Mark Austen is the Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), a post he assumed in 2012. He is also CEO of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), which speaks for the industry on the most important global market issues. Mark was formerly Chief Operating Officer at The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), formerly known as The Bond

Asia’s Green bond market is beginning to bloom. Even in a quiet year for China’s domestic market, the arrival of first-time issuers from the likes of India, Australia and Singapore is adding new depth to the region’s green finance push. Interest is broadening across a range of sectors, too. Since the Export-Import Bank of Korea launched Asia’s first Green bond in 2013, progress has depended largely on public policy institutions or state-owned banks, with just a handful of corporate issuers embra