The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will appoint Abigail Ng as its new Chief Sustainability Officer from 6 October 2025.
She will take over from Gillian Tan, who has held the sustainability portfolio alongside her role as Assistant Managing Director for Development and International since October 2022.
Tan will continue as Group Head of the Development and International Group.
During Tan’s tenure, MAS advanced a suite of sustainability initiatives.
These included the Finance for Net Zero Action Plan to mobilise financing for Asia’s low-carbon transition and the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy to align sustainable finance standards.
MAS also launched the Transition Credits Coalition (TRACTION) and the Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) to drive energy transition and blended finance in the region.
It also introduced the Sustainable Finance Jobs Transformation Map to build sector skills.
MAS said its sustainability agenda has reached a more mature stage, making it timely to appoint a dedicated Chief Sustainability Officer to lead the Sustainability Group.
Ng, currently head of the Markets Policy and Consumer Department, has extensive experience working with international organisations and diverse stakeholders on sustainability disclosure policies and requirements.
Her appointment underscores MAS’ intent to strengthen its leadership in sustainable finance and guide the sector through Asia’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
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