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Despite numerous challenges, which are growing under Trump’s second administration, sustainable finance might be an area where females are more likely to excel and take leadership roles, including in Asia; senior leaders gave FA their opinions.

The up to $121m bond is supported by BCA Sekuritas, BNI Sekuritas, Sucor Sekuritas and BRI; the miner is also eyeing a "transformative" acquisition to help sustainability efforts.

As investors look beyond financial returns, senior leaders from Temasek, District Capital, UBS and the Center for Impact Investing and Practices, recently shared their views in Singapore at the Tideline Compass Series Panel.

The Australian bond market has seen a record start to the year, with A$69bn being issued so far in 2025, with robust investor liquidity and tightened spreads.

HSBC's chief executive Georges Elhedery said the bank is on track to make $300m of savings by the end of 2025; the London-headquartered bank has also exited its Bahrain retail business and announced a $2bn share buyback.

Cybersecurity expert Charmian Aw will join the global firm on February 25 from Squire Patton Boggs.

Reporting tokens will help with digital and tokenised green bonds, hopefully increasing investor confidence in the space. MAS, the NUS, UOB and Northern Trust’s Matrix Zenith are involved.

Sustainable Asia Renewable Assets launched by British International Investment, development bank FMO and investment manager SUSI Partners with tens of millions of dollars of backing; Vietnam's Dam Nai wind farm will become its cornerstone asset.

With China's DeepSeek already shaking up 2025's AI market, around $70bn was raised last year by Asia's tech firms.