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COP29: BlackRock among investors working on Singapore-led debt finance initiative

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is to develop an 'industrial transformation' infrastructure debt programme under the $5 billion FAST-P blended finance initiative.

Risk of fragmentation of ESG ratings regulation remains despite IOSCO work, CDP warns

Differences in how countries have devised rules or voluntary codes of conduct for ESG ratings and data shows that there remains a risk of divergence between jurisdictions that raises costs for providers and users, CDP has warned.

BIS and MAS develop 'blueprint' for regulators' climate data platform

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have developed a 'blueprint' for a proposed climate data platform they said could help financial regulators understand emerging climate-related risks.

Singapore and China central banks to collaborate on green and transition finance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and People's Bank of China announced plans to collaborate on numerous green and transition finance initiatives.

Singapore and UK step up work to boost transition finance

Webinar Q&A: WWF and MAS on 'green' central banking and regulation

Regulators are bolstering their work on transition planning and nature as they look to support the transition to net zero, Annabelle Palmer reports

Regulating ESG ratings: Mission impossible?

As regulators around the world seek to define good practice for ESG raters, they are discovering the complexities of doing so, writes Michael Hurley

NBIM: ESG ratings 'should disclose methodology change impacts'

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has urged regulators to require environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers to be more transparent about the impact of changes to their methodologies.

Singapore prices SGD2.8bn green bond tap

Singapore is raising SGD2.8 billion ($2.1 billion) from a tap of its 50-year green bond, which takes the total raised by the city-state from its debut sovereign green bond to SGD5.2 billion.

Singapore plans SGD1.8bn green bond tap this week

Singapore is planning to raise at least SGD1.8 billion ($1.3 billion) from a tap of its 50-year debut green bond this week.