ESG Insights

Issue 8: MAS goes blending; dealing with standards

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.

    Singapore

    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.