Ryan Bjorkquist

Climate Finance & Sustainable Finance | Founder of @BirchGroup_ Consulting | San Francisco |

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Thailand SEC just closed consultation on the first ASEAN regulatory framework for "amber" bonds — financing projects not fully green but materially better than conventional practice. Q3 2026 final regs.

→ Issue 01 of The Development Finance Brief: https://t.co/q69ofy3zji

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Monthly newsletter on development finance, launching next Tuesday.

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Issue 01 covers April: Asian Development Bank (ADB) USD 6 billion ASEAN Capital Markets Initiative, the IFC - International Finance Corporation Sustainability Framework Phase II consultation, the Banco Bolivariano biodiversity bond template, and the The World Bank Group CCAP

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What regulatory or market shift are you tracking this month? 👇

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What I’m watching — April 2026

Three regulatory shifts with direct portfolio implications. None are optional.

🇸🇬 Singapore – MAS transition planning guidelines (effective Sept 2027)

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• 🌾 SBTi FLAG guidance (updated March) – new methodology for agri‑land‑use value chains.

Birch Group Consulting is actively tracking these developments. If you need a clearer picture of what any of these changes mean for your portfolio or project pipeline, let’s talk.

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What are you seeing on the ground with transition planning readiness in your markets? 👇

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Something shifted in Singapore last month, and it matters well beyond the island. 🇸🇬🌏

On March 5, MAS published final Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management: Transition Planning for banks, insurers, and asset managers. These are not principles.

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Two of the region's largest financial systems are now on binding timelines. ⏰

The regulatory architecture is being built. The question is whether institutions are building their internal compliance infrastructure fast enough to meet it. 🏗️🔍