Asset owners and asset managers in Asia Pacific have leapt ahead of their European and North American counterparts when it comes to incorporating Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) related strategies into their investing, according to a new report from BNP Paribas Securities Services.

The Board of Directors of BNP Paribas met on 2 May 2017. The meeting was chaired by Jean Lemierre and the Board examined the Group’s results for the first quarter 2017.      Read the press release “BNP Paribas Group:…

Cardif Assurance Vie and Cardif-Assurances Risques Divers in Japan (hereafter: Cardif Japan) announced today that BNP Paribas Cardif has agreed a strategic alliance with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (hereafter: SMTB), a member of the fourth largest banking group in Japan….

Cardif Assurance Vie and Cardif-Assurances Risques Divers in Japan will change their company structures from branches of the France-based insurance companies to life and non-life insurance incorporated companies in Japan, subject to the approval of the Financial Services Agency. In…

The Board of Directors of BNP Paribas met on 6 February 2017. The meeting was chaired by Jean Lemierre and the Board examined the Group’s results for the fourth quarter and endorsed the 2016 financial statements.    RISE IN INCOME…

Loans with an environmental focus  Like all other bond types, green bonds are financial loans, issued on the market by a company, organization or government. They differ from other bonds because they only finance environmental projects: infrastructure projects that contribute…

BNP Paribas has received acknowledgment by the People’s Bank of China (“PBoC”) for its first China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM) filing as a bond settlement agent and local custodian. The CIBM is the world’s third largest bond market after the…

BNP Paribas today announced it has priced its inaugural EUR 500 million Green Bond. The transaction attracted strong demand from investors allowing a pricing inside of BNP Paribas ordinary senior debt curve. BNP Paribas has a long standing commitment to…

The Board of Directors of BNP Paribas met on 27 October 2016. The meeting was chaired by Jean Lemierre and the Board examined the Group’s results for the third quarter 2016. GOOD RESULTS AND SOLID CAPITAL GENERATION BNP Paribas reported…

BNP Paribas will host its inaugural Sustainable Future Forum in Singapore tomorrow, bringing together leading corporates, institutions and development experts to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges arising from the $US5 trillion to $US7 trillion required to fund the…