COP: MAS to announce new blended finance initiatives
Singapore regulator launches Microsoft Chat GPT-powered ESG data platform
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
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'
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has encouraged financial institutions to use artificial intelligence (AI) to support their efforts to financing the energy transition.
MAS to scale-up climate transition programme
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is to scale-up its climate transition programme, including by aligning its equity portfolio further with climate indices.
Free climate data repository to link with MAS, SGX disclosure portal
A free-to-use climate data platform launched by Emmanuel Macron and Michael Bloomberg is to link with a disclosure portal developed by the Monetary of Singapore and Singapore Exchange, it has been announced.
NGFS publishes report taking stock of transition plans
The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has published a review of financial institutions' transition plans - and ways to improve the process.
GFANZ launches first country branch in Japan
MAS's Menon warns of 'significant macroeconomic implications' of biodiversity loss
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's managing director Ravi Menon has urged financial institutions to proactively manage the risk of biodiversity loss, warning it could have "significant macroeconomic implications".
COP27: Regulators march on ... and on
Are regulators suffering mission creep at COP27, asks Peter Cripps