Asian tech shares track Nasdaq gains as inflation fears recede

Asian tech and growth stocks rallied on Friday, following Wall Street’s overnight lead, as investors tempered fears about hot inflation and the prospects of an early tapering of stimulus by the Federal Reserve.
What is driving the growth of green and social finance?

Over the past decade, sustainable finance has become a prominent feature of global finance around the world. Green and social finance which target investments with specific and measurable environmental or social objectives witnessed fast expansion in recent years.
EU watchdog signals long journey for banks to become “green”

A sense of urgency is needed to plug data gaps in how banks in the European Union disclose their green credentials, the bloc’s banking watchdog said on Friday. The European Banking Authority in March set out how banks would have to publish a groundbreaking “green asset ratio” or GAR as a core measure of how […]
The Existing Inflation Woes Concerns THE US STOCKS & GLOBAL SELL-OFFS

Concerns that the US would need to intervene to control inflation shook the financial system last week, and UK stocks hit the global stock market. The FTSE 100 index of the world’s largest companies fell 2.3 percent, and European markets followed suit. On Wednesday, a rise in US inflation sparked concerns that the world’s largest […]
“Pandemic mindset” persists among global consumers – survey

People in the world’s leading economies remain overwhelmingly nervous about returning to life as normal, even after having being vaccinated against COVID-19, a survey released on Thursday found.
EOS Hermes says yet to decide on MUFG climate shareholder resolution

EOS at Federated Hermes has yet to decide if it will back a shareholders’ resolution sponsored by activists seeking to push Mitsubishi UFJ Group (8306.T) (MUFG) to align itself with global climate change goals, the asset manager said.
Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough -WTO chief

Waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines will not be enough to narrow the huge supply gap between rich and poor countries, the head of the World Trade Organization said on Thursday.
Deutsche Bank moves forward sustainability goals to ease criticism

Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) on Thursday brought forward to 2023 the goal of facilitating more than 200 billion euros ($244 billion) in sustainable financing and investments, as the top German lender tries to counter criticism over fighting climate change.
SPACs target more ESG companies in 2021 -Nomura Greentech

Companies with environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials have been high on the list of merger targets for U.S. special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) so far in 2021, data from Nomura Greentech showed.
Austria’s S Immo says rival Immofinanz’s 1.1 bln euro bid is too low

Vienna-based real estate group S Immo (SIAG.VI) said on Wednesday that rival Immofinanz’s 1.14 billion euro ($1.39 billion) offer to buy the company is too low.