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Real estate leads Hong Kong’s green finance drive

The Chinese territory’s property sector – which recently saw the issue of a third green guarantee – is striving to become more sustainable amid a government push to make it a regional ESG finance hub.

By Peter Shadbolt

Events

Regional development in the age of levelling up

The New Statesman’s annual Regional Development Conference is a day of fascinating insights and discussions centred around the most pressing questions for the future of the levelling up strategy and local growth.

Investment

Polish cities: Katowice looks to regain pre-Covid momentum

Katowice has struggled to make its voice heard as a destination for investment or tourism when compared with nearby Kraków, but before Covid-19 the city had been making impressive progress.

Sustainability

The future of fleet in the age of energy transition

CGI's Graham Chedzoy and Joe Dipple participated in the company's Future of Fleet podcast to discuss how innovation and diversification can see the sector thrive in the electric era.

In partnership with CGI

Residential real estate

Manhattan’s triumphant real estate comeback

Leading New York City luxury real estate broker Stan Ponte reveals the secrets behind a record-breaking year.

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White Papers

Working theories: What employees want from the future workplace

Siemens Smart Infrastructure

New criteria for a new, smart building era

Siemens Smart Infrastructure

Neighbourhoods

The new enclosure: How land commissions can lead the fight against urban land-grabs

Over the past few decades, huge transfers of land from public to private ownership have occurred throughout Britain.

Investment

The ten fastest-growing cities in the world

The fastest-growing cities in the world, according to the UN, are Delhi, Shanghai, Dhaka, Kinshasa, Chongqing, Lahore, Bangalore, Lagos, Cairo and Beijing.

Transport

Why the godfather of the electric car is betting on public transport

Andy Palmer, the former CEO of Aston Martin, has traded luxury supercars for electric buses.

Community

How children at urban schools can benefit from learning in nature

Children flourish when they learn in nature. It can improve their health, attention capacity and social skills.

Culture

Historical sites are being restored by private-sector funding – and that isn’t a bad thing

As more and more historical monuments and buildings are receiving funding for repairs and rejuvenation efforts from the private sector, critics say heritage sites are falling prey to commercialisation. But, funding for these sites is otherwise often scarce, so is a little branding really such a big price to pay for the longevity of our historical sites?

Investment

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