Even though there are no unified standards in Asia, companies like ICBC and Korea Electric Power Corporation are issuing green debt.

Singapore's incumbent finance minister works hard to maintain the city's attractiveness as a global financing hub for private equity and infrastructure funds.

The Lion City hopes to attract international debt investors with a mix of guarantee-backed and sovereign infra debt as it looks to fund a major expansion of Changi Airport.

Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has been appointed as the next probable Prime Minister. He brings to this post his extensive experience as Finance Minister and former head of Singapore's central bank.

Singapore's finance minister is positioning the nation for an uptick in global trade, while ensuring it can cope with an ageing population. We rank him as Asia's second best finance minister.

Singapore's finance chief catches the eye for his Herculean work ethic rather than flashy policies ... and his safe and stable approach is just what the Lion City needs.

FinanceAsia is again ranking the finance ministers from 12 leading Asian economies. We will name them from top to bottom, ending in the Finance Minister of the Year.

FinanceAsia's final ranking of the finance ministers of the region's 12 biggest economies.

He's tipped as a rising star after succeeding the long-serving Tharman Shanmugaratnam but Heng Swee Keat faces big challenges with Singapore's economy under pressure.

MAS's Heng sees Japanese trade and investments in Asia extending to new markets and moving up the value chain.