Deploying Transition Finance and Sustainability-Linked Products in a Climate Risk-sensitive Environment

What is driving the shift toward transition and sustainability-linked bonds and Sukuk issuance, and how do we maintain this momentum? What options do the deployment of sustainability-linked financing structures offer issuers, and are they properly understood? How do we better identify viable underlying assets for transition and sustainability-linked issuance, while also verifying the actual uses of proceeds? What role does transition and sustainability-linked finance play in the development of sustainable projects and infrastructure development? How can adherence to KPIs in the post-issuance process be assured and what tools are available for this purpose, such as second-party opinions and external review? We seek the views of an expert panel.Moderator:Marlena Kareem, Editor, Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment, REDmoney GroupPanelists:Dr Ayaz Ismail, Director – Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic BankBasheer Ahmad, Listing Authority, Markets, Dubai Financial Services AuthorityJeffrey Lee, Vice-President, Regional Manager APAC, Sustainable Finance, Moody’s Investors ServiceMillie Yap, Director, Debt Capital Markets, HSBCDr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad, Regional Chief Representative, DDCAP Group