Among Asian issuers, 53 per cent regard social well-being as more important than before the pandemic, with Singapore especially strong on the point.
She added that with enhanced disclosures, Singapore is likely to see increased international investment in its sustainable finance market. Furthermore, the bank's latest poll showed that more issuers in Asia than any other region expect to re-allocate capital in response to environmental and social issues in the next five years. Forty-three per cent of Asian issuers expect to make"substantial" change, against a global average of 32 per cent, HSBC said.
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