Singapore-based sustainable finance expert Kristina Anguelova has joined The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as policy and partnerships advisor.
She told Eco-Business that in her new role at the conservation group, she will help establish policies and partnerships that enable countries to trade carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Anguelova will also help organisations across corporate, government and non-profit sectors develop nature-based carbon projects that can be sold internationally, working with conservation teams to develop the finance arrangements and off-take agreements. These carbon deals will fund conservation around the world.
Her appointment reflects a broader trend of conservation organisations deepening their engagement with finance, as efforts to halt biodiversity loss and climate change increasingly depend on mobilising private capital.
She joins a team led by Tamara Singh, who was appointed TNC’s Singapore managing director last year.
Anguelova is best known for her work with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), where she most recently served as head of Asia sustainable finance. In that role, she led regional efforts to mobilise capital towards low-carbon and nature-positive outcomes, overseeing teams spanning investment, financial regulation and training.
She also played a key role in advancing WWF’s Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative, a multi-stakeholder platform aimed at redirecting capital flows into high-impact sectors such as energy, agriculture and infrastructure.
Bulgarian-born and raised partly in South Africa, Anguelova has long worked across regions, including founding the Central and Eastern European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore to strengthen business ties between Europe and Southeast Asia.
In recent years, Anguelova has operated as an independent advisor on sustainable finance, helping shape cross-border initiatives and partnerships, particularly between Europe and Asia.
