Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia and AmInvest launch Malaysia’s first SRI-qualified ETF
Bursa Malaysia Berhad and AmInvest have on Wednesday launched the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia ETF, marking Malaysia’s first and only sustainable and responsible investment (SRI)-qualified exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the market, adding to AmInvest’s existing suite of ETFs.
Mandala Capital secures Green Climate Fund approval to scale climate adaptation and transform food systems in South and Southeast Asia
Mandala Capital, a private equity fund investing in the agriculture and food sectors across South and Southeast Asia, announced last Thursday that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has officially approved the Mandala Capital SSEA Food Fund at its 43rd Board Meeting.
AIIB partners with Malaysian banks to mobilize up to $6B for sustainable infrastructure
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed cooperation agreements with Maybank, CIMB, AmBank and BPMB to jointly mobilize up to $6 billion in financing for sustainable and technology-enabled infrastructure projects across the ASEAN region.
Biesse Malaysia and DHL Express join forces to reduce GHG emissions of cross-border air shipments through SAF
Biesse Malaysia, part of Italian-owned Biesse Group, has entered into an agreement with DHL Express for the use of the GoGreen Plus service.
Singapore launches initiatives to support carbon markets
The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are advancing initiatives to support the development of high-integrity carbon markets.
Wavemaker Impact announces spinoff from Wavemaker Partners to become decarbonization platform 100×100
Wavemaker Impact, the climate venture-building fund of Wavemaker Pacific Partners Pte. Ltd. (Wavemaker Partners), announced Tuesday that it has begun the process of becoming an independent fund manager.
MIDA secures $1.73B potential green investments at IGEM 2025
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has secured MYR 7.3 billion ($1.73 billion) potential green investments at IGEM 2025, positioning Malaysia As Southeast Asia’s clean energy hub.
Bursa Malaysia, Malaysia Forest Fund forge strategic collaboration to explore carbon market, ESG synergies
Bursa Malaysia Berhad and the Malaysia Forest Fund (MFF) have formalized a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to advance carbon market development and foster synergies in environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.
CFM’s Climate Investor two fund closes at $1.07B, becoming the largest climate adaptation infrastructure fund in emerging markets
Climate Fund Managers (CFM), a climate-focused blended finance investment manager, announced Monday the final close of its second blended finance facility, Climate Investor Two (CI2), at $1.07 billion.
Malaysia’s KWAP launches Malaysia’s first climate-focused investment fund with target deployment of $470M
Malaysia's Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) [KWAP] has officially launched Dana Iklim+, Malaysia’s first climate-focused investment fund with a target deployment of MYR 2 billion ($470 million), marking a significant step forward in advancing the nation’s sustainable finance agenda。
