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Environmental, Social and Governance
'Growing need' for transition finance and opportunities in APAC: Fidelity International
Unlike green finance, transition finance is about helping carbon-intensive sectors become more sustainable over time.
February 22, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Transition finance to gain prominence in 2024 as SLBs face greater scrutiny: Moody's
“A growing number of issuers use labelled bonds to finance their increasingly ambitious decarbonisation plans.”
February 08, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
In conversation with StanChart, Citi and HSBC sustainable finance heads
As we enter the new year, The Edge SG speaks to sustainable finance heads at these three global banks to learn how they operate.
December 20, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
'Some' of BlackRock's 'most sophisticated' clients prefer 'transition' assets over those that are already green
From maintaining a “clean” portfolio in the past, clients now want to see their investments’ impact on the low-carbon transition.
December 05, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
MAS launches coalition, two pilots to test 'transition credits' for early retirement of coal plants
The coalition’s members include Temasek, GenZero, Citi, Standard Chartered, DBS and OCBC.
December 04, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Engagement over divestment: MAS proposes transition planning guidelines for financial institutions
Indiscriminate divestment from carbon-intensive activities will not get us to a net-zero world, says MAS’s Ravi Menon.
October 18, 2023
Sustainability
Ninety One makes a case for actively investing in high-emitters to achieve net zero
Divesting in big emitters is “counter-productive” and has “absolutely no benefits on the real world”, says Ninety One’s Moola.
June 16, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Attracting blended finance and transition finance guidance key focuses at Ecosperity Week
Compared to the jam-packed conferences of years past, this year’s edition — which wrapped on June 8 — was a quieter affair.
June 08, 2023