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Spending on ESG data 'to hit $2bn this year'

BlackRock and Temasek's JV leads $150m funding round for thermal battery business

BlackRock and Temasek joint-venture, Decarbonization Partners, has led a $150 million Series B funding round for Antora Energy.

Impact investor consortium plunges $40m into SAF delisting

New MAS chief will retain focus on sustainable finance

Chia Der Juin, the new managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has committed to further strengthening its action on sustainable finance, and supporting the region's transition.

Fund managers face SDR challenge to define 'sustainable', law firm says

Fund managers looking to adhere to the UK's forthcoming fund labelling and disclosure regime are to face a significant "subjectivity-related challenge" in determining what qualifies as sustainable, according to law firm Pinsent Masons.

Temasek-backed ABC holds first close for impact fund at $550m

Altor leads €145m funding round in clean energy tech business, Aira

MAS launches ESG rating code of conduct

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a code of conduct for ESG rating and data providers, in a bid to improve transparency and comparability between methodologies and products.

MAS launches transition taxonomy and pilots 'transition credits'

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a 'transition' taxonomy for eight priority sectors, and announced a 'transition credit' coalition for 'early phase out' of coal power plants.

COP28: MAS launches sustainable blended finance programme

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced two blended finance partnerships, as part of a wider Singaporean platform looking to raise $5 billion in blended capital.