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The loan is the second time the bank has been a sole coordinator for a private equity backed firm in Asia Pacific.

China’s economy will not crash but property and local government debt challenges are undermining a country whose GDP is still growing at around 5% a year.

Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) met last month to outline five initiatives to expedite the market’s transition to net zero. FA spoke to experts to assess the regulatory environment that Malaysia is working to cultivate, in support of climate-conscious investment.

The $700 million loan secured by PT SMI signals a growing market for sustainable infrastructure development, as banks seek to support Indonesia’s transition to net zero.

Professor warns of hard landing for China’s property market. Could there be some upside?

Statistics from GlobalData and Ansarada both point to slowed deal activity within the region, but emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) may present opportunities.

The deal marks the HKMC’s first infrastructure financing securitisation. It could act as a catalyst for development of this nascent asset class in Asia, as the region strives to bridge a $1.7 trillion annual infrastructure financing gap.

Read the rationale behind our jury’s selection of North Asia’s FA Award winners.

The landmark sustainability-linked facility caters to heightened interest in ESG investment opportunities across Asia's private sector.