Thought Leadership

Meet the Inaugural Class of the NUS MSc in Sustainable and Green Finance Programme

Sep 12, 2022

The inaugural cohort of the NUS Master of Science in Sustainable and Green Finance (MSGF) programme has commenced their journey with NUS Business School and the NUS Sustainable and Green Finance Institute! MSGF student Roy Zhang Ruoyu reflects on their stories and goals.

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More ambitious net-zero target for Singapore could mean tougher climate policies

Sep 8, 2022

Associate Professor Zhang Weina, deputy director of the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) comments on emissions-intensive industries.

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Placing a Value to Sustainability

Sep 7, 2022

Assoc Prof Zhang Weina, Deputy Director of SGFIN shares her view of the value of sustainable activities’ current and future impact; and how we need more green talent to help firms and society make better decisions with these rapid developments in the sustainability landscape.

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The Importance of Green Finance

Sep 1, 2022

Prof Sumit Agarwal, Managing Director and Assoc Prof Zhang Weina, Deputy Director (all from the Dept of Finance and the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute) gives a clear message of what green finance is, why it is important, and how everyone can play a role in this development.

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Improving financial literacy ensures sustainable life: Home Credit

Aug 30, 2022

Professor Sumit Agarwal discusses his collaboration with Home Credit on improving customers’ financial literacy.

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Where Sustainable and Behavioural Finance Meet

Aug 29, 2022

Professor Sumit Agarwal gives a talk on behavioural and sustainable finance in the NN Investment Partners’ Sustainable Investing Summer Course.

Links: NordSIP article | NNIP Sustainable Investing Summer Course Video

Singapore Sovereign Green Bonds

Aug 5, 2022

Associate Professor Zhang Weina, deputy director of the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) shared her insights on the latest issuance of sovereign green bonds by MAS in terms of pricing, market potential and growth, as well as the detrimental effects of greenwashing on the issuers.

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What is green finance and why is it important?

Jul 14, 2022

Professor Sumit Agarwal and Associate Professor Zhang Weina shared about the essence of green finance. They also shared about the pathways to enable green finance to become more effective and efficient in facilitating the faster transition into a greener economy.

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NGFS report on transparency in green finance

Jul 11, 2022

In this webinar, over 80 international experts attended SUERF-Baffi Bocconi webinar to hear the key findings from a report by the Network on the Greening of the Financial System (NGFS) entitled “Enhancing market transparency in green and transition finance”. Associate Professor Zhang Weina, deputy director of SGFIN shared her views on the report and its potential impact for the sector development in the future.

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Carbon Credits

Jun 13, 2022

Associate Professor Zhang Weina, deputy director of the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN), shares her view on the concept of carbon credits, & carbon trading market.

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