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Issue 8: MAS goes blending; dealing with standards

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Aug 11, 2023 · 04:40 PM
    • Institutional investors have been playing a larger role in providing capital for climate-related purposes.
    • Institutional investors have been playing a larger role in providing capital for climate-related purposes. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    In this issue: Dive into the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s sustainability and sustainable finance announcements, while Morgan Stanley’s Tim Chan discusses the need for reporting standards to converge.

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    MAS wants to unlock blended finance

    There’s a lot to unpack from the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) latest round of announcements, timed to coincide with the financial regulator and central bank’s sustainability report.

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