The Asia Financial Institution Forum, AFIFORUM, celebrated its 5th anniversary in Bangkok in January, bringing together the largest global network of financial institutions and their investors, to discuss the future of Asia’s financial industry. Front of mind for all stakeholders was both sustainability and inclusivity.

In this AFIFORUM special of the CD Insights podcast, you will hear from a range of organisations helping to close the funding gap for social, gender and climate-related projects. You’ll hear how they’re overcoming various geopolitical issues and regulatory challenges through a host of unique loan products and bonds. And you’ll hear how funding is empowering vulnerable female entrepreneurs, whilst highlighting the interconnectedness of gender and climate financing.

On the line up we have:

Borja Gutierrez, co-founders of AFIFOURM

Steven Ying, Managing Partner at High Impact Capital Advisors, Hong Kong

Rafiqul Islam, Managing Director & CEO of Green Delta Capital Limited

Shahzad Iqbal, Chief Financial Officer of Kashf Foundation

Bram Spann, Program Manager Asia at the Rabobank Foundation

Nishant Kumar, Managing Director, Asia GuarantCo

Your hosts are:

Elle Leontiev and Ollie Guillou

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