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  • MAS launches ESG rating code of conduct

    07 December 2023

    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'

    04 December 2023

    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

    04 December 2023

    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.

  • Singapore regulator launches Microsoft Chat GPT-powered ESG data platform

    17 November 2023

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched an ESG data platform, which will use Chat GPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools to simplify ESG data collection and reporting, and is expected to be particularly useful for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

  • MAS encourages nature's inclusion in transition plans

    23 October 2023

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has called for nature loss to be addressed within transition plans, as part of transition planning guidance for financial institutions.

  • MAS backs AI to support 'transition finance'

    22 September 2023

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has encouraged financial institutions to use artificial intelligence (AI) to support their efforts to financing the energy transition.

  • 'To be truly impactful, we need to scale the capital base'

    08 September 2023

    Pentagreen Capital has inked its first deal. Next, it wants to create blended finance structures that help attract other institutional investors, Marat Zapparov tells Jennifer Forrest

  • Pentagreen commits $30m in first deal signing

    08 September 2023

    Pentagreen Capital has penned its first deal, committing $30 million to Philippines-based renewable energy platform, Citicore Solar Energy Corporation.