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Fitch’s coverage of the #internationalpublicfinance sector continues to grow: Fitch Assigns Futian Investment Holdings First-Time 'A-' Ratings; Outlook Stable https://ow.ly/7x1Z50T1RUV #china #creditratings #fitchratings

Fitch’s coverage of the #internationalpublicfinance sector continues to grow: Fitch Assigns Huizhou Communications Investment First-Time 'BBB' Ratings; Outlook Stable https://ow.ly/1uUv50TmFXY #china #creditratings #fitchratings

The Impact Of Rising Finance Costs On Global Energy Investment: Challenges And Strategies For A Sustainable Future #FinanceCosts #EnergyInvestment #SustainableDevelopment #CleanEnergy #EmergingEconomies #EnergySecurity #InterestRates #DebtFinancing #PrivateInvestment #GovernmentFunding #SustainableFinance #EnergyTransition #AffordableCapital #NZEScenario #GlobalEconomy https://lnkd.in/gDyc6YzG

🚀 Guernsey significantly enhances the UK’s attractiveness for foreign direct investment (FDI) by channelling substantial global funds into UK projects, thereby supporting economic growth and aligning with UK policy goals, argues Rupert Pleasant, CEO of Guernsey Finance. 💵 “Guernsey funds are an economic enabler. They aggregate and channel money into the UK. Foreign money wants to come into the UK Via a neutral, stable jurisdiction”, he says. 💎 While critics argue that offshore jurisdictions can contribute to regulatory arbitrage and financial opacity, Guernsey’s robust regulatory framework and long-standing financial expertise play a viral role in attracting and channelling significant global investments into the UK, thereby bolstering economic growth, particularly in sustainable development. #OffshoreJurisdiction #Growth #ForeignInvestment https://lnkd.in/eTWVppwV

European Investment Bank Hits €100bn in Climate Bonds: A Milestone in Finance European Investment Bank (EIB) #climatebonds #finances #bankingindustry #sustainability

Investment makes the world go round. Since the UK’s major social and economical changes post-2008, UK property investment is bigger and wealthier than ever before. Discover the key players shaping this dynamic industry and driving its growth. https://bit.ly/3Y4q0xj #InternationalRealEstate #PrivéQatar #PropertyConsultancy #PrivéGroup #BuyToLetUK #CompletedDevelopment #UKinvestments #Newsletter

As UK priorities move towards boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) against stiff global competition, Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Rupert Pleasant explores how Guernsey as an international finance centre is bolstering investment into the UK. Read his full article for the Financial Times here: https://okt.to/cXdQWv #GuernseyFinance #Funds

As many of you know, I am currently supporting the Secretariat of the Transition Finance Market Review (TFMR) commissioned by the UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and HM Treasury. We are excited to announce that the consultation period has now officially been launched with a Call for Evidence: https://lnkd.in/eMD76YfH (closes on April 25th). Transition Finance is about investment into the decarbonisation of what are currently hard-to-abate or high-emitting sectors of the economy. It's a tricky but fascinating topic to navigate given the varying speeds (fast and slow) at which different sectors are decarbonising, and the numerous initiatives that are emerging to support these efforts. Public levers may also be needed to create an enabling environment for companies and financial institutions to execute credible and robust net zero transition plans that are aligned with the Paris Agreement's long-term goals. Around the world, this topic is gaining traction. Last month, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Climate Transition Bond Framework was used to raise $11 billion in sovereign "transition bonds". In 2023, the ASEAN updated its Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, including a "yellow" label to specify types of aligning activities (see https://lnkd.in/eUzz82qc). We are also excited by the work being done by IFSCA Official's Transition Finance Expert Committee. I would welcome hearing about other international examples, not just at government-level. The Review is not only about what the UK can do to support credible applications of transition finance, but about how it can help coordinate and support credible applications around the world, including in the Global South. If you have ideas about what should (or should not be done), pop them into the Call for Evidence or reach out directly to be involved in the bilateral and multilateral engagements that we are organising over the coming months. You can message me directly or via tfmr@cityoflondon.gov.uk The TFMR is chaired by the fantastic Vanessa Havard-Williams and co-hosted by City of London Corporation (Ashleigh Lee, Prebhjot Kaur, Felicity Hall) and DESNZ (Rob Moore, Keir G., Timothy Wickenden, Ben Fagan-Watson, Villy Kladi). We are also drawing on the great work of the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) (Jacques Morris, Kate Levick, Ben Caldecott, Kate Ryan, José Luis R.) and many others. Neha Kumar Sophie Fry Nicola Doria Julia Jasinska Tim Rawlings David Swallow Marius Kat Ronan Hodge Alice Carr Kim Wilkinson Chee Hao Lam Kenneth Leong Simon Dikau Nick Robins Mark Manning Melissa Ocampo Ben Daly Charis Yeap Khai Leang Sriram Natarajan Philip Churchill PIEMA

I was able to attend an interesting discussion this week on solving the UK infrastructure investment challenge hosted by the ICAEW (and the photos show me enjoying it!) For me a key takeaway was the challenge from the NWF to re-assess the appetite for risk and sharing across system. It will be interesting to see how this moves from the traditional approach of significant de-risking by the public sector seen in early days of PFI. While to a certain extent this has been seen in some areas such as data centres, the usual key questions remain as to who is paying for the infrastructure, and can they (and will they) commit to support long term financing? https://lnkd.in/e8UuvgDE

📣The City of London Corporation has released recommendations to encourage increased foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK. The UK could benefit from £7.7bn in additional capital from foreign sovereign investors by 2030 according to a recently released research for the City of London, titled 'Catalysing UK economic growth through financial services foreign direct investment: a call to action'. The analysis shows that after sovereign investors who made a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), such as opening an office, they go on to double their UK investments. This has led to an additional £13.4bn investment across the UK in key growth areas such as infrastructure, innovative tech sectors, and renewable energy in the last decade. Building on City of London’s Vision for Economic Growth, to increase investment across the UK, the City of London Corporation recommends: ✅That the UK builds on the Harrington Review of Foreign Direct Investment to develop a long-term Financial and Professional Services (FPS) Strategy overseen by an FPS Council. ✅That the UK creates an Inward Investment Agency to implement the Strategy. Piloting a dedicated Financial and Professional Services Investment Hub as a first step towards creating a stand-alone, cross-sector National Investment Agency. Meet The City of London Corporation on the London Stand at MIPIM in 2025. Buy your pass here: Read more about the impact of FDI: https://lnkd.in/dqy4GTv4 #UKGrowth #AttractingInvestment #ForeignInvestment