The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the appointment of Ms Abigail Ng as Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), effective 6 October 2025. She will succeed Ms Gillian Tan, who has concurrently served as Assistant Managing Director (Development & International) and MAS’ CSO since October 2022. The leadership change follows the development of MAS’ sustainability agenda into a more mature phase, prompting a transition of the Sustainability Group’s leadership to a dedicated CSO role. Under Gillian Tan, the Sustainability Group launched the Finance for Net Zero Action Plan and advanced initiatives including the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy, the Transition Credits Coalition (TRACTION), the Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P), and the Sustainable Finance Jobs Transformation Map. Gillian will continue to lead the Development & International Group as Group Head. Abigail currently heads the Markets Policy & Consumer Department and has worked on sustainability disclosure policies and requirements in collaboration with international organisations and other stakeholders.
Monetary Authority of Singapore 2025-09-29
Monetary Authority of Singapore appoints Abigail Ng as Chief Sustainability Officer from 6 October 2025
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has appointed Ms Abigail Ng as Chief Sustainability Officer, effective 6 October 2025, succeeding Ms Gillian Tan. This leadership transition reflects the maturation of MAS’ sustainability agenda, with Ms Ng bringing experience from her role as head of the Markets Policy & Consumer Department. Ms Tan will continue as Group Head of the Development & International Group.