Asia finally opens to green bonds as ASE launches debut

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Asia finally opens to green bonds as ASE launches debut

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Taiwan’s Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) trod new ground in Asia's capital markets this week by launching what is being marketed as the region’s first corporate green bond. The asset class is yet to take off in Asia like it has in Europe, but the benefits of investor diversification, pricing and publicity offered by green bonds could see more Asian borrowers exploring the option, writes Isabella Zhong.

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