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Issue 100: Lost MSCI, still got ESG; a mixed bag for Asia’s blended finance in 2023

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, May 17, 2024 · 07:00 PM
    • City Developments stock slipped 2.2 per cent after MSCI said it would be dropped from the Singapore index.
    • City Developments stock slipped 2.2 per cent after MSCI said it would be dropped from the Singapore index. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    In this issue: A place on sustainability indices could soften the blow of deletion from regular benchmarks, while the region loses ground in some sectors of blended finance.

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