Refinancing needs, fewer defaults, falling interest rates, sustainable bonds, and support from banks, are all fueling demand.

South Korea's president has lifted martial law after parliament voted to defy the shock move on Tuesday; Bank of Korea held an emergency meeting on December 4.

Chaoni Huang, at the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and BNP Paribas, tells FA that taxonomy and definition uncertainties are hampering Apac’s transition finance market, and that growing interest and standardisation attempts should help.

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The group's first Korean real estate credit fund will target logistics, data centres, infrastructure and the energy transition.

As part of the nascent Apac living sector, multifamily asset purchasing has been increasing in Japan, bolstered by a rebound in tourism, low interest rates and strong rental growth.

The law firm, which is seeing an increase in multijurisdictional matters, will be led by global managing partners Jeff Cody, managing partner for the US, and Peter Scott, managing partner for Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Sydney-based Dann to lead SocGen’s sustainable finance unit across Asia Pacific after previously running Australia and New Zealand.

The strategy has raised $120m of seed capital and will focus on the climate transition, initially targeting Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, the UK and Canada.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is an anchor investor in SPV Bauhinia 2, which contains a $107m sustainability tranche; meanwhile, the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation will have a new CEO in December.