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 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.