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NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... degradation of increasing frequency," Ravi Menon, chair of the NGFS and managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore commented. "The latest iteration of the NGFS scenarios thus incorporates acute physical risks. It also provides further insights ...

Mirova targets super funds in multi-billion dollar raise

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... OECD funds, has expanded its staff to 29 individuals, up from 22 in 2022. It will receive support from Mirova's Singapore office in both fundraising and deployment efforts. "We are proud to continue our investments with this new vintage, and to offer ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... green revenues, climate risk management, and other sustainability criteria. It is the largest equity ETF launched in Singapore, with assets under management (AUM) of US$426 million at launch. BlackRock APAC head of iShares and index investments Peter ...

New Asia-based carbon standards body promises quality carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... megacities and aims to have up to 100 projects in a year's time. The Asia Carbon Institute (ACI) has been launched in Singapore and Hong Kong and will focus on Asia's megacities - where some of the world's largest metropolises are located. ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... more than 300,000 global clients found. The study of core markets across countries including the UK, Japan, Germany, Singapore, and Australia aimed to understand clients' sentiment, confidence, concerns as well as outlook on their financial goals, ambitions ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... take the topic of climate and sustainable finance taxonomies, there are different taxonomies in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, there's also an ASEAN taxonomy. So if you've got a green product that's described as sustainable or ...

Standard Chartered Bank gets first head of social sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... head of social sustainability at Standard Chartered Bank. She will drive commercial social sustainability pillar from Singapore, leading new business and partnerships to boost the bank's social impact. She compliments the sustainability team under ...

Fidelity creates chief sustainability role, plus new chairs for IPCC and PRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... ESG expert is being promoted out of his current role as global head of stewardship and sustainable investing, based in Singapore. Tan will oversee sustainable investing and corporate sustainability across corporate operations and client services to ensure ...

Executive appointment roundup: Corporate Citizenship to DBS, UNHCR to TBI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... his role at a global business consultancy after 10 years to join Southeast Asia's largest finance group. Milburn joins Singapore bank DBS (previously Development Bank of Singapore Limited) as senior vice president in its chief sustainability office ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... to jointly train and equip tourism industry leaders and professionals on best practice in sustainability. As part of Singapore's national roadmap for hotel sustainability, at least 60% of all hotel room stock in Singapore are set to achieve internationally ...