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Region in Focus: Arab Capital Markets Sustainable Finance Dialogue
Abu Dhabi, 19 October 2023 - The Cairo-based Regional Center for Sustainable Finance (RCSF), the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) and the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) initiative co-organized a CEO roundtable featuring exchange representatives, regulators and…
Stock Exchanges preparing markets for new climate disclosure standards
Stock exchanges, together with the UN SSE, IFC and the IFRS Foundation, will be providing global market participants with high-quality training and guidance on the latest standards for climate and sustainability disclosures published by the IFRS Foundation’s International…
UN SSE partners with UN University's FAST Initiative and Walk Free on finance and human rights
Abu Dhabi, 18 October 2023 – The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE), the United Nations University's Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) and Walk Free brought together thought leaders, industry experts, and advocates under the event titled "Finance…
FEAS signs exchange of letters with UN SSE
Abu Dhabi, 18 October 2023 — Today at UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi, the UN SSE and the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock exchanges (FEAS) strengthened the collaboration between their respective organisations through an Exchange of Letters. The UN SSE looks forward…
Carbon markets action framework launched at UNCTAD World Investment Forum
Abu Dhabi, 18 October 2023 — Today, the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) in collaboration with the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), hosted a roundtable on Carbon Markets at the 8th UNCTAD World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi. The…
Stock exchanges and academics join forces to enhance progress on SDGs
Abu Dhabi, 18 October 2023 - The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative launched the SSE Academic Working Group at the UNCTAD World Investment Forum with eleven founding members from academic institutions in six countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and North…
UN SSE Global Dialogue 2023 Shines Spotlight on Sustainable Finance at World Investment Forum
17 October 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE – The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) initiative flagship event, the UN SSE Global Dialogue, was held with great success on 17 October as part of the UNCTAD World Investment Forum. This high-level roundtable, which takes…
Southeast Asian exchanges announce MOU on sustainable finance at SSE Global Dialogue
17 October 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE - Bursa Malaysia, the Indonesian Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Thailand announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) flagship event, the SSE Global Dialogue, held every two…
SSE and IFC launch latest gender equality annual benchmark and new training
Abu Dhabi, 17 October 2023 — Promoting gender equality in corporate leadership took center stage at the World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi this week. The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched their third…
Financial service providers further the net zero movement at the World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi
17 October 2023 — The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE), in collaboration with the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), convened a meeting of stock exchanges and financial service providers at the UNCTAD World Investment Forum in Abu…