The Alliance was jointly launched by the HKMA and IFC in November 2020 to help banks develop the solutions needed to address climate change across emerging markets. As part of its knowledge sharing and capacity building efforts, the Alliance has been hosting a series of roundtable sessions on relevant topics,
The second roundtable, hosted on 14 July, commenced with opening remarks from Mr Paulo de Bolle, Global Senior Director, Financial Institutions Group, IFC; and keynotes by Mr Peter Babej, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Citi.
The panel discussion was moderated by Mr Edmond Lau, Deputy Chief Executive of the HKMA, and featured the following speakers, who are CEOs and senior executives from leading international investor, financier, and property developer:
• Ms Rachel Lord, Chair and Head of Asia Pacific, BlackRock;
• Mr Paul Yang, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas; and
• Ms Fanny Lung, Finance Director, Swire Properties Limited.
During the discussion, speakers unveiled the strategies and initiatives in greening the real estate sector, as well as opportunities in green building and related financing in Asia.
