Financial Center News #22

Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum COP28 Edition

Join us on 4 December at #ADSFF as we explore actionable strategies in this crucial session, addressing the urgent need for more definitive action in emerging markets and how to make sustainable projects in developing countries more attractive.

Learn more here:🔗 https://www.adgm.com/initiatives/sustainable-finance/adsff-cop28-edition

COP28 UAE Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week - ADSW Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)

WAIFC Roundtable on Reporting Standards

We will host a members-only Roundtable on Sustainable Reporting standards at DIFC, in partnership with Liv Watson, Senior Advisor on Digitization for the Capitals Coalition, and Louisa Durkin from the Open Earth Foundation and XBRL.

Please contact our project manager, @Abdul-Rahim Osman, if you are interested in joining the discussion.

Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI), a partner of the DIFC

Unlocking Islamic Finance COP28 Summit

If you haven't gotten your tickets for this event yet, get them now before we're sold out.

As the world gathers in Dubai for COP28, our Unlocking Islamic Finance summit, hosted at DIFC, will highlight the pivotal role that Islamic finance can play in mobilizing capital to combat climate change.

Join Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Dame Susan Rice, Dr Mohammed Ali Gari, Iqbal Khan, Naveen Raza, Salman Siddiqui and Omar Shaikh on December 5th.

We will be exploring whether Islamic finance is failing climate, whether the industry can expand from Halal to Tayyib, the market for Green and Sustainable Sukuk, and more.

Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/dCePcmJr

#COP28 #IslamicFinance #Halal #Tayyib #PathToCOP28 COP28 UAE

Wednesday, Dec 06

Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI), a partner of DIFC

COP28 SDG Hive (Day 1)

As we near #COP28, GEFI is excited to share some exciting names from Day One, December 6th, of the SDG Hive! Lord Mayor of the City of London Michael Mainelli, Dame Susan Rice, and Cara Williams of Mercer are just a few of this stellar lineup. They’ll be speaking on the Just Transition, Nature and Biodiversity, Climate Leadership, and more.

Spaces are filling up quickly, register here before tickets run out! https://lnkd.in/emKWveJ4

#GEFI #COP28 #ethicalfinance #CityofLondon #SPGlobal #Mercer #CarbonTracker

The FSDC and the Friends of the Earth will jointly host an event in the COP28 Blue Zone in the afternoon of December 06. I will keep you posted on the details.

Thursday, Dec 07

Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI), a partner of DIFC

COP28 SDG Hive (Day 2)

GEFI is excited to announce the launch of our COP28 SDG Hive! Two days of high-impact discussions designed to provide finance practitioners with skills, insights, and inspiration to tackle today’s complex challenges. Join us on December 6th & 7th at the DIFC Academy in Dubai.

Themes include Transition Finance, Nature and Biodiversity, SDG Investing, Financial Inclusion, and a wide range more.

Register your interest today at https://lnkd.in/emKWveJ4

#SDGHive #COP28 #EthicalFinance

Dubai Financial Market to launch pilot carbon credit program at #COP28.

Holistic emission reductions across all sectors are required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. #Innovation in financing instruments is needed to help achieve that.

The #DIFC’s engagement in the Dubai Financial Market Carbon Market Pilot exemplifies its commitment to enabling #sustainablefinance, including the use of #carbon markets to reduce emissions and help finance the transition to low-carbon economies.

By actively participating, DIFC underscores the pivotal role the financial sector plays in addressing climate change. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dSp-gpMi

#FrankfurtGoesCOP | Sustainability in business start-ups: Students at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management pitch sustainable business models during the course of their Bachelor's degree. Dries Faems, Professor for Entrepreneurship at WHU, shares his insights.

💡"#FrankfurtGoesCOP" is an initiative launched in connection with the upcoming COP28 summit in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023. The aim is to make the sustainability efforts of companies in the Frankfurt financial center visible and tangible in the context of this global event.

Watch the video interview of our Vice Chair, Lamia MERZOUKI, Deputy General Manager at Casablanca Finance City

We had the privilege of discussing the future of #WAIFC. Lamia MERZOUKI shared invaluable perspectives on two pivotal questions. Here is the first one:

🌿 As we approach #COP28 and #WAIFC intensifies its efforts in sustainable finance, what position should IFCs adopt on this critical topic?

#SustainableFinance #DiversityInFinance #WAIFC #FinanceLeadership

About me:

Managing Director of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers

Managing Partner of FinTech Consult, a network of FinTech experts in Asia, Europe, and Africa supporting FinTechs in expanding globally

Non-Executive Director of Eastnets, a global provider of compliance and payment solutions for the financial services sector

Expert at the Sino-German Center for Finance and Economics in Frankfurt

Fellow of the Think Tank of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association

Mentor at Cyberport in Hong Kong, OneEleven in Toronto, the Plug and Play Tech Center, the Accelerator Frankfurt, and 1000 Black Voices

Advisory Board member of a number of FinTech companies

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About the WAIFC:

The World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) is a non-profit association registered in Belgium, representing 29 leading international financial centers on five continents.

WAIFC members are city governments, associations, and similar institutions developing and promoting their financial centers.

WAIFC facilitates cooperation between its members, the exchange of best practices, and communication with the general public.