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Azalea launches first sustainability fund with Singlife with Aviva as co-seed investor
Singlife with Aviva, together with sponsor Azalea Group, have each committed US$50 million ($67.9 million) to kick-start the fund.
March 30, 2022
Environmental, Social and Governance
MAS and CDP to promote sustainability disclosures and access to ESG data across financial sector and real economy
The partnership aims to support financial institutions in their sustainable finance and investment decisions, says MAS and CDP.
March 18, 2022
Environmental, Social and Governance
SGX RegCo announces sustainability training courses for company directors
The courses are for the directors to equip themselves with basic knowledge on sustainability matters, says the market regulator.
March 17, 2022
Environmental, Social and Governance
Staying relevant as sustainability soars
Here's why smaller enterprises need to get started on sustainable finance.
November 03, 2021
Sustainability
HSBC and Temasek jointly establish debt financing platform to catalyse sustainable infrastructure projects in Asia
Through the partnership, HSBC and Temasek will invest up to a total of US$150 million ($203.9 million) to fund loans.
September 30, 2021
Palm oil
Golden Agri-Resources' industry-leading ESG score hides razed forests in Africa
GAR acknowledged in February that its Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) unit hadn’t done enough to compensate local residents.
September 17, 2021
Company in the news
Singapore CEOs bullish on country's growth potential and earnings power; worried about ESG and global tax: KPMG
The findings were reported by the KPMG 2021 CEO Outlook Survey, which polled 1,325 CEOs from June to August 2021.
September 03, 2021
Sustainability
DBS Private Bank aims to have more than 50% of AUM in sustainable investments by 2023
DBS Private Bank adds that it will seek to encourage its clients in the region to adopt ESG standards in their investments.
March 19, 2021
Sustainability
Endowus to launch Asia's first digital multi-asset ESG portfolios for retail investors
Fund managers of these funds include JP Morgan Asset Management, Natixis-Mirova, PIMCO, Schroders and UOB Asset Management-Robeco.
March 17, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore needs to boost auditing standards to boost nation's ESG credibility
While Singapore’s corporate disclosure level improved this year, it lags behind neighbouring countries like Malaysia and Thailand.
December 03, 2020