ESG

UOB launches first Singapore-focused ESG fund

UOB launches first Singapore-focused ESG fund

This supports SG's goal to finance infrastructures through green bond issuances.

Singaporeans ahead of the world on ESG issues

72% of Singaporeans were aware of the term 'ESG.'

SGX and UOBAM unveil iEdge-UOB APAC Green REIT index

The index tracks REITs in the APAC region with higher dividend yields and positive environmental attributes.

KPMG allocates $2.04b for ESG commitments

These hubs are to be established in Europe, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas.

Keppel REIT ready to ride sustainability wave: report

RHB expects Keppel REIT’s sharpened ESG focus to give it an edge.

UOB adopts the Equator Principles to refine sustainability strategy

The bank will apply the principles to assess and manage environmental and social risk projects.

Sustainable stocks outperformed during pandemic

Nearly a third of STI stocks announced strategy changes that focus on sustainability and governance.

Bank of Singapore factors in ESG in loan quantum assessment

Those secured by a mutual fund with an ESG rating of AAA or AA will have their advance ratio increased by 5 ppt.