March News Highlights
This month includes news from JPX, MOEX, NSE Kenya, CSE, ADX, Nasdaq, NYSE, EGX, LuxSE, Deutche Börse, SET NSE Nigeria and more.
Exchange in Focus: Costa Rica holds first responsible investment workshop
(17 May 2019) The National Stock Exchange of Costa Rica and the Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre organized the First Responsible Investment Workshop, which was held on May 17, 2019.
June News Highlights
This month includes news from IOSCO, ESMA, BSE, JPX, NYSE, Santiago Exchange, CBOE, SZSE, EGX, LSEG, LuxSE, SET, Deutsche Börse, NSE, Nasdaq, BVP, Bursa Malaysia, HKEX and more.
Exchange in Focus: Santiago Exchange and Luxembourg Stock Exchange sign MoU to promote green and social bonds
(18 July 2019) The Santiago Exchange and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, SSE Partner Exchanges since 2014 and 2016 respectively, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement to facilitate the cross listing and trading of financial securities in both markets.
July News Highlights
This month includes news from ADX, Borsa Italiana, Jamaica SE, Santiago Exchange, DFM, NSE Nigeria, LuxSE, Nasdaq, USA, UK, EU and more.
Exchange in Focus: Panama exchange lists first green bond
(11 September 2019) The Panama Stock Exchange (BVP) has listed its first green bond, issued by CIFI, a financial institution in Latin America specializing in infrastructure and energy financing. The proceeds of the green bond will go towards green projects including: wind power, hydroelectric generation, solar power, geothermic and waste management.
Exchange in Focus: National Stock Exchange of Costa Rica- International Release Green Award
(September 2019) The National Stock Exchange of Costa Rica (BNV) received the “Green Award”, a recognition for outstanding use of renewable energy. The Stock Exchange is the first in Central America to receive this recognition, representing one more effort that Costa Rica makes to promote sustainable practices in companies.
Exchange in Focus: BVP Sustainable Finance Panel
(September 2019) The Panama Stock Exchange (BVP) held its XX Investor Forum, an annual event aimed at sharing innovations in the financial market of Panamá and its region. Sustainability was at the center of this year’s edition. The Forum traditionally attracts many participants, with a record of 700 for this year.
SSE celebrates ten year milestone alongside UNGA in New York
(26 September 2019) In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative gathered high level capital market stakeholders and SSE partners alongside the UN General Assembly meetings and Climate Action Summit.
September News Highlights
This month includes news from NYSE, WFE, BVP, FMA, EBA, SET, EGX, B3, Nasdaq, SZSE, ESMA and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets sustainability news from that month.
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