09:30
Conference registration opens
10:00
Chair’s welcoming remarks
10:05
Opening Address: SGX
Herry Cho, Head of Sustainability & Sustainable Finance, SGX Group
10:15
Panel discussion: Sustainable Debt in 2026 – What are the big themes that will shape the market in Asia over the next year?
- Outlook for labelled issuance – where will we see growth in the year ahead? What are the key drivers and headwinds?
- The economics of sustainable debt - how are issuer and investor expectations changing?
- How will national and energy security considerations shape the rate and nature of transition in Asia?
- The role of sustainable debt in AI and data center financing – what are the opportunities and challenges for issuers and investors?
- How is the SPO landscape changing and what are the broader implications for labelled issuance?
Moderator: Simon Rutz, Director, Debt Capital Markets & Syndicate, BofA Securities
Jing Li Yim, Assistant Vice President, Sustainable Finance Assessments, Moody’s Ratings
Joanne Khew, Head of Sustainability, Eastspring Investments
Joevin Teo, Head of Investment Singapore and Lead Portfolio Manager, Amundi Asset Management
Trang Trinh, Head of Sustainability, Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV)
11:00
Morning break
11:30
Panel discussion: Transition finance gains momentum – National and regional initiatives to fund Asia’s transition
- How are national approaches to transition finance in Asia evolving?
- What impact will the release of the Climate Transition Bond Guidelines and the Guide to Transition Loans/Transition Loan Principles have?
- Are the safeguards set out in the guidelines robust enough to ensure credibility for issuers and address investor concerns?
- What role will SPO providers play in judging the credibility of transition bonds?
- How are investors developing their own issuer transition assessment frameworks to assess the credibility, ambition and execution risk of issuers' transition plans?
- Could the proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) open the door for greater investment into Asian transition assets from Europe?
- What do investors need to see in transition finance to encourage them to invest more?
Moderator: Yuki Yasui, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
Bertrand Jabouley, Head of Sustainable Finance, Asia-Pacific, S&P Global Ratings
Chai Min Wei, Sustainable Investing Analyst, Fidelity International
Jarek Olszowka, Managing Director, Head of Green & Sustainable Hub APAC, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
Mervyn Tang, Investment Director, Global Equities & Head of Sustainability, APAC, Schroders
12:15
Panel discussion: The role of taxonomies in supporting the growth of sustainable finance and decarbonisation in Asia
- What trends are we seeing around the development and use of sustainable taxonomies in Asia?
- To what extent and how are issuers and investors using these taxonomies – what opportunities and challenges are they finding?
- What different approaches are being taken to the inclusion of transition categories and financing of hard-to-abate sectors?
- How do current taxonomies which include transition categories align with ICMA's Climate Transition Bond Guidelines? How will issuers and investors respond where there is divergence between the guidelines and their local taxonomy?
Moderator: Timothy Tan, AVP, Sustainability & Sustainable Finance, SGX Group
Candice Low, Director, Ratings & Opinions, Sustainable Fitch
Nana Li, Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific & Director, Impax Asset Management
Yi-Chen Chiang, Senior Director, Sustainability Research and Engagement, Manulife Investment Management
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Panel discussion: Adaptation finance - How to address the region’s urgent climate resilience and adaptation funding needs
- What examples have we seen of sustainable debt being used to finance adaptation projects in Asia?
- What are the main bottlenecks preventing the inclusion of more climate adaptation and resilience assets in sustainable bonds?
- Given the localised impact of physical climate risks – what developments are we seeing in local government/municipal financing of adaptation and resilience projects? What are the key challenges facing local governments looking to finance adaptation projects through the capital markets?
- What role can development banks and other partners play in crowding in private capital and reducing funding costs?
- What are the challenges in conducting investment analysis of climate adaptation and resilience projects?
Moderator: Chee Wee Tan, Principal Environment Specialist (Private Sector and Financial Intermediaries), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Henry Loh, Head of Asian Credit, Aberdeen Investments
Jason Mortimer, Head of Sustainable Investment - Fixed Income, Nomura Asset Management
Nicole Lim, Centre for Impact Investing and Practices, Temasek Trust
Peng Er Foo, Executive Director, Group Sustainability, CapitaLand Investment
14:45
Panel discussion: Nature finance – Opportunities to scale up biodiversity and nature investments
- What types of instruments and investments are best suited to drive finance to nature? What can we learn from recent successful nature finance transactions?
- What are the barriers to scaling these up? What needs to change to attract more private sector finance?
- How to expand the use of Debt for Nature Swaps and other innovative blended finance solutions?
- What is the outlook for blue bonds – are we seeing more corporate issuers entering the market and a broader range of projects being financed?
- Where are the key investable areas that can deliver co-benefits across both climate and nature?
Moderator: Nikki Kemp, Executive Director, Singapore Green Finance Centre
Adam Ng, Asia Pacific Lead, Greening Financial Regulation Initiative, WWF
Antoine Raes, Investment Director, Mirova
Juliette Macresy, Issuer Engagement Manager, Blue Bond Accelerator
Natasha Garcha, Senior Director, Sustainable Finance, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)
15:30
Afternoon break
15:55
Panel discussion: Looking beyond labelled debt – Achieving sustainability goals in the broader fixed income markets
- How are issuer considerations on whether to finance sustainability improvements through labelled or unlabelled debt changing?
- How are investors' sustainable investment mandates evolving – what is their appetite for labelled debt vs unlabelled debt?
- Sourcing and evaluating sustainable investment opportunities in unlabelled debt
- What sustainable investment opportunities are there in private credit? What are the challenges?
- Will we see further growth in local currency bond issuance in Asia?
- Where can sustainable debt investors have the biggest impact in developing markets?
Moderator: Claudia Gollmeier, Managing Director, Singapore & Head of Investment Management, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APAC & MEA), Colchester Global Investors
Angus Hui, Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Fixed Income, Fullerton Fund Management
Priyaka N Dhingra, Head of Impact & Sustainable Finance, Farro Capital
Sandra Chow, Senior Vice President, Investment Management - Credit and Sustainability, Singlife
16:35
Fireside chat: Scaling sustainable digital infrastructure through green finance
- Delivering high-performance, AI-ready infrastructure at scale
- Aligning capital with sustainable outcomes
- Embedding ESG accountability into our financing approach
- Achieving consistent lender support and record-setting transactions, strengthening our ability to execute with speed and discipline
Moderator: Ahren Lester, Assistant editor, Environmental Finance
Jonathan Walbridge, Chief Financial Officer, Digital Edge
16:55
Chair’s closing remarks
17:00
Drinks reception